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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Most viewed - New River Valley People
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YoungandSturgillchildren.jpg949 viewsback row (l to r): Charles Ray Sturgill, Connis Young, Lester Young, Denton Young, Eva Dickson, Blanche Young. front row (l to r) Walter Mack Sturgill, Edith Young, Carter and Dean Dickson, Carl Young, Ola Young. Alice Waddell Young wife of Irvin Young in doorway. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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dunpery7b.jpg948 viewsOn the right is Perry Duncan (1887-1937). Perry married Mary Mitchell in 1912, and they lived in Dublin until her death in 1925. During that time Perry may have worked clearing land for the railroad. In later years he worked in a sawmill. The other men are unidentified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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Canter, Jerry948 viewsHe was killed in a hunting accident im 1972.
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heather1.jpg944 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton. She lived near Helton Creek in the Sturgill's Community of Ashe County.
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Roscoe and Winnie Phipps Neaves944 viewsPhoto taken on their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1979.
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pennington car943 viewsTaken in the 1920s in the Helton area of Ashe County: Second cousins Bryan Pennington, son of Stephen E. Pennington, and Dent Pennington, youngest son of Cicero and Almeda Grubb Pennington. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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strugillje.jpg941 viewsThis photo was taken in 1914 at Wolf Knob, Grayson county, virginia. Back row, William Sturgill, Lanta Sturgill, Emaline Sturgill; Front row Ersa Dell Sturgill, James Estil Sturgill, holding Guida, Ella Ingram Sturgill, and Cora Sturgill.
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Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura941 viewsThis picture shows my great aunt Minnie Allred with her aunt Laura Frost. Laura was a daughter of Stephen F. Frost and Martha Bedsaul. Minnie Allred was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and his wife Julina Frost. Laura was born in Pipers Gap in October 1879. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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hammlarkin.jpg939 viewsLarkin Hamm 6/23/1821-8/22/1896
Son of Thomas and Annie Eldridge Hamm, husband of Rebecca Vanover Hamm
Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbitt
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lester35.jpg939 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.
NelsonandMargaretMillerHamm.jpg
NelsonandMargaretMillerHamm.jpg936 viewsCourtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Neese, Rose or Jane936 views
ROSA VIRGINIA NEECE
B: OCT 1865 NC
D: 1912

Rose or Jane Neaves or Neece, the family disagrees on which is correct (mother of Della Testerman Kilby). Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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