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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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spencermaggiewarren.jpg882 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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spencerbud3.jpg881 viewsHere is another picture of Grandpa Bud. He remained active at 80 until shortly before his death - working on the farm, getting wood, and dancing!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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PopKilbyYoung004.jpg880 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Weaver, Mary Ellen880 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Nancy Emaline Sturgill.
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spencervictor.jpg879 viewsVictor Franklin Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and husband of Melinda Jane Weaver, in his WW1 uniform. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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padgett.jpg876 viewsFrom the 1933 Masonic Yearbook of Virginia. He was grand master of the Virginia lodge that year.
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Nelia Sexton (Courtesty of Heather Sexton)876 views
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sheridan.jpg873 viewsAnn Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren (born in Washington County) and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Maggie's family are the Wilkes County, NC Roberts. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred in many movies. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

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CrosswhiteRachelMoofOliverHockett.jpg873 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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SAPM.jpg873 viewsSarah Ann Phipps was the daughter of Elsie Jane Hash Phipps, and granddaughter of Sarah Hash and John Hash of Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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Perkins, Harry873 viewsIt is uncertain who is in this photo, Is this Harry Perkins? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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jonescharlie2~0.jpg870 viewsCourtesy of Viola Shentons shentons@thevillages.net
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