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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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Greer, George Family803 viewsCould be George Greer, his wife Sarah Perkins and their children. Can someone help identify for sure.Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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osbornenancydrucilla.jpg801 viewsNancy Drucilla Osborne, daughter of Franklin Leander and Malvina Weiss Osborne, and her husband Arthur Owen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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hesterspencer.jpg801 viewsI took this picture in the late 1970's of Hester (Spencer) Spencer, Viola (Richardson) Spencer, Blannie (Spencer) Sturgill. Blake Spencer, and Wave (Spencer) Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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David,Nancy,Neilie,ElizaFisher.jpg800 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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farmerluther1.jpg799 viewsThis is a photo of Luther Farmer and his children from the 1930s.
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quesenberrynorman.jpg798 viewsBorn October 27, 1871, lived in the Snake Creek community. Served as treasurer of Carroll County, in 1924.
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okparsons.jpg798 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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Amanda Patrick798 viewsMourning Matilda Snow B. 28 August 1858, daughter of Deep and Serepta Willey, Snow (Surry County NC) and wife of James Harrison Baugess (11 Apr 1859-10 Mar 1923) of Wilkes County NC
with daughter Amanda Almeda Baugess, wife of Cicero Winton "Wint" Patrick (Ashe County NC) Shared with me by Roger Carpenter- Great Great Grandson of James Harrison and Mourning Snow, Baugess. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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phippscora.jpg798 viewsPhoto taken in 1959, widow of Benjamin Franklin Phipps, daughter of Martin Van Buren Richardson and Mary Polly Busic.
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jones.jpg796 viewsAbe and Sibby Jones donated land for the Mt. Olivet Freewill Baptist church. They are shown here with thier daughter, Mary. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
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Greer, George and Satah Perkins796 viewsWondering if this is Sarah Perkins, her husband George Greer and their son. Sarah is a daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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robert5.jpg795 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.
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