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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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Brown, Fannie956 viewsThis photo dates to 1948.
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halseyhd.jpg955 viewsHenry Drury Halsey, son of Robert Halsey and Mary Allen, served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army (Virginia State Line, and later 21st Virginia Cavalry.) Moved to Wyoming County, WV in 1868, and served as minister to various churches in the Elkhorn Primitive Baptist Association. Married Nancy Busic,
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Phipps, John Glenn955 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Sturgill, John William954 viewsBill Sturgill, son of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram, holding grandnephew Jeffrey Weaver.
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darnellsylfamily.jpg953 viewsSylvester Darnell and third wife Millie Brooks.
Children left to right: Cecil, Ancil and Click Darnell
Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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smithelija.jpg953 views Lovey Jane Davis, wife of Elijah Smith, daughter of John Davis and Mary Weiss. Lovey was born in Feb. 1849 in Grayson Co., VA and died Nov. 5, 1928 in Ashe Co., NC. Elijah was born July 27, 1842 and died June 7, 1926 in Ashe Co., NC. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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cphjipps.jpg952 viewsColumbus Phipps, on the right, is shown in this ca. 1918 photograph. He wrote his Reminiscences in 1922.
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Comer, Ralph; Gillenwater, Rad; and Poston, Mack950 viewsFROM LEFT...RALPH COMER / RAD GILLENWATER / MACK POSTON. WATCHING THE RAZING OF THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1967. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Reeves, Lee949 viewsLived at Grassy Creek. Courtesy of Bill Payne.
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ewAndersonson.jpg948 viewsHenry Andrew Anderson (1869-1949), son of John Orville Anderson and Celia Clementine Haga. He was married to Virginia Elvira Parks, daughter of Mary Parks. He is buried at Grubbs Chapel Cemetery in Grayson Co. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Brooks, Everette and Irene DeBoard Brooks946 viewsEvertte and Irene Deboard Brooks from Silas Creek, Lansing NC, July 1959. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net

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davidcole.jpg944 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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