Skip to content

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
scan0001.jpg
scan0001.jpg1063 viewsByrl, Wade, Annie, Sissie (not to sure about the spelling of her name) and my grand-mother Virginia Vannoy. This image was created circa 1910. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
mcclureed.jpg
McClure, Edward1063 viewsthe Rev. Edward R.McClure "Ed" abt 1920 here. He is the grandfather of Barbara Neaves Mills and Tonja Neaves Seivwright.
Courtesy of Tonja and Steve Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
324fanniebrown~0.jpg
Brown, Fannie1063 viewsThis photo dates to 1948.
kilbycharityfrancis.jpg
kilbycharityfrancis.jpg1062 viewsCharity Francis Kilby (1827-_), wife of Nelson Kilby, is shown here in a tin type courtesy of Bryan Spencer. She was the daughter of Elijah Francis and Barbara Koontz,and the granddaughter of Charlie Francis.
bonhamjoseph.jpg
Bonham, Joseph; Purkey, Diana and Delbert1062 viewsDiana and Delbert Purkey, children of Bob and Trula Purkey with their great-grand uncle Joseph Bonham, who is stacking hay on his farm near Troutdale. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
taylorclaudedelilia2.jpg
taylorclaudedelilia2.jpg1060 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
325ruthbarker~0.jpg
Barker, Ruth1060 viewsThis photo dates from 1948.
beamerbw.jpg
beamerbw.jpg1059 viewsCashier of the People's State Bank of Galax. Born in Carroll County, VA December 9, 1882, son of Henderson M. and Mary E. Cooley Beamer.
Pauline Eastridge.jpg
Pauline Eastridge.jpg1058 viewsDora Pauline Reeves 1905-1997, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
phippsmltroy.jpg
phippsmltroy.jpg1057 viewsTroy Phipps (1867-1879) and Martha Litisha Phipps (1865-1935) were the two youngest children of James Harvey Phipps and Eveline Weaver Phipps. They were raised on Silas Creek in Ashe County, NC.
TobithaandMilliePerrySheets.jpg
TobithaandMilliePerrySheets.jpg1057 viewsSeated: Tobitha Ham Perry and daughter Millie Perry Sheets. Standing: Ettie Sheets, daughter of Millie and Ellis Sheets. Millie is holding Effie's son Mack Jay Sheets. Effie was married to Avery Sheets. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
Mary Etta, Fulton and Orville Reeves.jpg
Mary Etta, Fulton and Orville Reeves.jpg1056 viewsMary Etta, Marshall Fulton, and Orville William Reeves circa 1955, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
982 files on 82 page(s) 29


[Edit]