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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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osborneclem.jpg1413 viewsPhoto, Clem Osborne, Betty Osborne, Ellen Shell, Ada McCoy, Mag Elliott, Ca. 1890. Courtesy of Regina McCoy
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882.jpg1411 viewsArthur F. Blevins (1895-1975) was the son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Fannie Q. Blevins (1903-1985) was the daughter of Elder Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. This was taken at their home at Grassy Creek in 1954.
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Monroe Caudill playing banjo1402 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy
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Jeff Weaver1388 viewsTaken in the Museum of the Middle Appalchians, March 2006.
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CBdeerhunting.jpg1386 viewsMy grandfather was born in 1889 and in this picture he looks to be in his 40s at most, so I guess this scene was in the 1930s, and though he had lived in Maryland since 1920, this hunting party probably was "back home" because his brother Dent and, according to an aunt, his nephew Glenn Kilby, both Ashe Countians, are in the picture. I send this, thinking you might recognize the other hunters. To identify those I know: at deer's hindquarters with gun over shoulder--Charles Bradley Pennington, second from right, Dent Pennington; far right, Glenn Kilby. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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McClure? - Mystery Couple.1383 viewsThe third is the mystery....aside from the date of 1947 on the back, I just about have pulled my hair all out on this one.... If anyone has any clues to the identiy of these pople, please contact the following; Courtesy of Steve and Tonja Neaves Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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911.jpg1378 viewsFrom Jeff Weaver's collection.
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Atwood, Benjamin1378 viewsBenjamin Grover Atwood (16 May 1920-30 May 1923)Alleghany County. He was the son of Jonah Arthur and my gr gr aunt Susan "Susie" Caudill, Atwood. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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Hash, Nancy and Lillard Blevins1354 viewsNancy Hash was the daughter of Benjamin Hash, sr., and Nancy Jane Anderson. Courtesy of Kaye Bales - Email - Kaye.Bales@nc.nacdnet.net
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ingramjohnc.jpg1353 viewsJohn Calvin Ingram (1842-1918) served in Company A 26th NC in the Confederate Army. Charity Ann Farmer (1844-1920) was the daughter of Wilson Farmer and Susan Wyatt. They lived on Haw Orchard Mountain, Grayson County, VA, and are buried in the Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery. Common rumour has it she was a witch.
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wspen2.jpg1341 viewsThis is from a pre-1880 tintype, courtesy of Bryan Spencer. The family is William Spencer and Mahala (Alia) Weaver Spencer and their children. They lived on Spencer Branch, at the Virginia/North Carolina stateline, barely on the Ashe County side. Standing - William Troy (Bud) and Melissa (Lissie)
Seated - Emory, Cicero, William holding Jason, Aley, Cosby and Lula I don't have a date but Aunt Lula looks to be less than a year old.
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Blevins, Emp1339 viewsShe was the daughter of David Blevins and Nancy Jacks.
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