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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.


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HendersonJohnRosa.jpg889 views This is an enhanced picture of John & Rosa Henderson from Jack Hockett. tlas101@aol.com
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Mann, John Billy888 viewsThis is John Billy (Bud) Mann of Smyth County, Va. Grandson of Charles and Juliette Mann. Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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Grandma Medley887 viewsGrandma Medley (Margie Alice Carpenter) with Ernest Everett Medley, Baby Clema Frances Caudle and Rose Emma Caudill, taken in 1916.

Grandpa Medley (Thomas Jefferson) made the picket fence and they are in front of a huge Pampas grass plant that he got somewhere in his travels and planted in the yard. Mom said that he took really good care of his yard. This was on Mitchell's River, inside what is now the Reynolds Estate ...Mom said neighbors would get the "flowers" from the Pampas Grass to use for dusters..
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Kents of Saltville887 viewsGOT THIS FROM CHUB. THE LADY AT LEFT IS ALMA KENT ACCORDING TO INFO ON BACK OF PICTURE. THE LADY AT RIGHT IS VIRGIE ARNOLD, CHUB'S MOTHER. THE ARNOLD'S LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KENTS ON EAST MAIN.

THE INFO SAID THE MAN WAS MR. KENT. I'M GUESSING THE PICTURE IS FROM THE EARLY 1950s. MYRL DUNHAM LIVED BESIDE OF SHIELDS KENT ON WEST MAIN AND SAID GORDON LIVED ON EAST MAIN. HE ALSO SAID GORDON HAD A GLASS EYE.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Unknown887 views
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floyd.jpg885 viewsFloyd (1806-1863) was an attorney, governor of Virginia; U.S. Secretary of War under President James Buchanan, and Confederate general.
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jonescharlie1.jpg885 viewsCharlie Alexander Jones (B. 1867, Floyd Co., VA? D. 1953 Grayson County, VA) and wife Lear Jestin Rutherford (B 1858 D. 1953) who are buried in the McKenzie Cemetery. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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spencermaggiewarren.jpg884 viewsMore info on Spencer and Margaret is: Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts (Arad's daughter). Maggie's family are the Wilkes County Roberts. (need more info on these Roberts.) Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

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FrancesSadlerJeffery~GreatGrandfatherBillJeffery_smoth.jpg884 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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waltonvernie2.jpg884 viewsVernie Walton is show seated in this image and Fannie Walton is shown standing. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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whcoomes.jpg883 viewsDr. William Henry Coomes, (s/o James T. Coomes) b. 1844. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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Perkins, Winnie883 viewsHere is Winnie Perkins. I would like to know more about her.
Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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