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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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RossieBarker.jpg920 viewsThis is my great-Aunt Rossie (pronounced with a z) Pendergrass-Barker. Daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch. She was born abt 1870 and lived in Horse Creek, Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net
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West, Theodosia920 viewsThis photo shows Theodosia Blevins West (daughter of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks/wife of Rush Floyd West) with her son George and unknown dog. This photo dates from circa 1915, and was taken at their home at Grassy Creek. From Jeff Weaver's collection.
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Hash, Boyden and Tamsey Rutherford917 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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Weaver, Clayborn Monroe Family917 viewsthis 1915 image was made at the wedding of Isaac Quincy QWeaver and Amanda Perkins, who are not pictured. Clayborn Monroe Weaver is on the extreme left and his wife Martha Lititicia Phupps Weaver is on the extreme right of the photo. from Jeff Weaer's collection.
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Weaver, Arthur Fred and Family917 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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DinneratDr.Owens_s.jpg915 viewsDinner at Dr. Owens's (celebrating his birthday I think), Wolf Knob. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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jeter.jpg914 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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taylorbenlee.jpg914 viewsBenjamin Taylor & Lee Taylor. Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Robert and Dora McMillan Vannoy courtesy Pauline Eastridge.jpg911 viewsJames Robert 1878-1968 and Dora Florence McMillan Vannoy 1881-1960, Ashe County Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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strugilljames1816.jpg910 viewsJames Sturgill, Jr., son of James Sturgill, Sr., lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.
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Pauline Eastridge.jpg910 viewsDora Pauline Reeves 1905-1997, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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961.jpg909 viewsFlorence Weaver, daughter of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Born in Grayson County but moved to Smyth as an adult, and worked at the Southwest Virginia State Hospital.
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