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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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barkerhorton.jpg960 viewsBlind Horton Barker, famous local folk musician, noted for playing at the Whitetop Folk Festival for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933.
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Davis, John Franklin959 viewsThis 1907 photo shows John Franklin Davis, at age 35, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, and Cora E. C. Davis Kelly are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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Perkins Relatives959 viewsThese may be Perkins relatives, I had a friend try and restore this as it was very damaged. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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mwlucycole.jpg958 viewsMilton Cole was the s/o David Cole and Manerva Parks. Lucy was the daughter of Arad Roberts and Frances Delp. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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scan0002.jpg958 viewsBack: Cicero Enoch Osborne, Darthula Susan Ingram (dau of John Calvin & Charity Ann Farmer Ingram), Baby girl, Cornelia "Nelia", Cordelia, Lania, Ella Mae; Front: John Lee, Herbert, Clara, Miles, Suphronia "Fronie", Lawton, Daisy, & Courtney. (photo from John Spencer of Chatham, PA given to Irene Baldwin) Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Hicks, Carson958 viewsCARSON HICKS... HELPING OLIN CLOSE DOWN THEIR SALTVILLE OPERATION. CARSON WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE WELL FIELDS DEPT. AT OLIN IN SALTVILLE. Courtesy of DonSmith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,net[/email]
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okparsons.jpg957 viewsOsborn Kesterson (O K) Parsons; son of Edmund Parsons and Charlotte Reeves
b 11 October 1844, Grayson County, VA
d 10 October 1918, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
m 1) Dicie Lavera Lewis; 2) Addie Iseliah Wiggins
Photo was taken in Louisiana
Courtesy of Jacque Lopez jacquel@prodigy.net
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medleywmh.jpg957 viewsWilliam Henry Medley and Fannie Etta Hensley and family taken in Liberty, Tazewell Co. Va. ca 1904. Left to Right are James, G-grandfather William, Mose Eddie, Spencer, G-grandmother Fannie holding Robey, in front Hettie Mae, Josie, Lou Money, my Grandmother Barbara and Jennie. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.com
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gwest.jpg955 viewsSon of Rush Floyd West and Theodocia Blevins. School teacher, prominent Baptist layman. Lived at Grassy Creek. Married to Hazel Dolinger.
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WellsBlevinsabout1860s.jpg955 viewsHere is a photo of Wells Blevins. I believe the Info on the bottom of photo is incorrect for, according to Ron Blevins, Wells was born 8 Oct 1795 and died 25 Dec 1865. I do not know who the women are in the photo. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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weaverray.jpg954 viewsThis is Ray Weaver, son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Fees Ridge, but he later lived in Smyth County, Virginia and in Sophia, West Virginia.
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James, Frank M.954 viewsMr. James was superintendet of Ashe County's public schools for many years, as well as a dedicated supported of Ashe Memorial Hospital. This photo shows the memorial plaque at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 17, 2007.
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