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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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Stuart, Flora1181 viewsFlora Stuart, widow of Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart lived in Saltville during and immedately following the American Civl War.
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Mabe, Roy and Joe Roberts1181 viewsROY "HAMBONE" MABE AND JOE ROBERTS / MATHIESON SERVICE STATION / SALTVILLE. Couresy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Weaver, Arthur Fred and Family1181 viewsThis 1927 photo shows Arthur Fred Weaver with his second wife, Fannie Blevins and son Clarence Edward Weaver. From Jeff Weaver's collection.
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weavergrandchildren.jpg1179 viewsTaken at Grassy Creek, August 1983 Front row, Sylvia Weaver, Betty Waddell Parsons, Edna Mae Weaver; Middle Row, Lora Jane Church Weaver, Emmaline Blevins, Bette Jane Poole, Michael Coley, Sarah Weaver. Back row, Eric Weaver, Michael Blevins, Jeff Weaver, John Blevins, David Blevins.
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jeter.jpg1178 viewsHe was the son of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks. He was a minister in the Mountain Union Baptist Association.
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Hash, Boyden and Tamsey Rutherford1177 viewsThis photo is Boyden Hash b. 5-30-1858 d. 12-2-1940 & Tamsey (Rutherford) Hash b. 1-9-1858 d. 5-24.1948, the parents of Lydia Virginia Hash. Boyden Hash is the son of William C. Hash and Malissa Polly Wingate. From the Howard Hash Collection, courtesy of Brenda Hash Eugenio cherokee9550@verizon.net

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taylormarthapj.jpg1176 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Ball, John Elbert1174 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows John Elbert Ball, a veteran of Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army with granddaughters Dare Ball Parks and Clyde Lee Ball Marshal.
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Brooks, Everette and Irene DeBoard Brooks1174 viewsEvertte and Irene Deboard Brooks from Silas Creek, Lansing NC, July 1959. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net

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taylorjacobnancy.jpg1171 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Perkins, Gordon Family1171 viewsHere is, as written on the back of the picture, front row, Gordon Perkins, holding Foy? Perkins.
Standing-Clarence Perkins, "mama", Ed Perkins
Seated by Gordon and Foy are "grandma", "aunt Sally", Rudy and Mrs. Reedy. The picture was badly damaged. Gordon is a brother to Elvira Perkins Holdaway and son of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Share with others. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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kilbytroyfamily.jpg1170 viewsIn the family picture the ones in the back row are (left to right) Charlie and Maxie Kilby and son Carver, Louis J. Kilby, Gaither Kilby, Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson and baby daughter Maude Testerman, Harvey and Mattie Kilby Owen (Mattie is holding Mae and Harvey is holding Mary).
Front row (left to right) Millard and Annie Kilby with sons, Ivan, Guy, John (Annie is holding Ruth: two two sons are in front of them), Grandma Cosby holding Preston, Grandps Troy Kilby holding Ala, (Aunt Ala will be 102 next month) Luther and Flossie Kilby with sons, Gartman, Troy and Bruce on Flossie lap; in front of them is Carl and Webb Kilby.

Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com
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