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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.


Top rated - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People
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spencercynthoa.jpg736 viewsCynthia Alice Osborne Spencer (c) with twins Blannie Emaline and John Blake. This photo, made about 1903. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com55555
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spencersharvest.jpg725 viewsGlen, Victor, and Bud Spencer harvesting grain. Uncle Blake couldn't see well enough to recognize the fourth man. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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spencerbrothers.jpg723 viewsSpencer brothers: Charles Enoch, Victor Franklin, William Glen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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911.jpg1334 viewsFrom Jeff Weaver's collection.55555
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YoungandSturgillchildren.jpg949 viewsback row (l to r): Charles Ray Sturgill, Connis Young, Lester Young, Denton Young, Eva Dickson, Blanche Young. front row (l to r) Walter Mack Sturgill, Edith Young, Carter and Dean Dickson, Carl Young, Ola Young. Alice Waddell Young wife of Irvin Young in doorway. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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PaulYoung.jpg675 viewsPaul Young, son of Calvin and Mary Marintha )Kilby) Young. He spent time in Israel and worked for the US government on airplanes. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net55555
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CoraKilby001.jpg933 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net55555
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Peacock, John Henry Family799 viewsJohn Henry Peacock, born 12 Aug 1857, Ashe County, NC, and died 5 Jul 1948 in Grayson Cty. He was the son of Silas H and Imogene Peacock. He married Catherine Kilby Peacock 10 Apr 1884. Photo courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net55555
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Young Boys on a Bear Hunt1462 viewsThis photo came to me from Raphael Ryan of Kansas City who is the granddaughter (or great-g) of Mary Kilby Young, This is where Erwin Young's pet bear came from. You will notice that four of the men are holding the cubs against their chests. Raphael identified the men as follows (l-R): unknown, John Ball, Enoch Young, Calvin Young, Troy Kilby. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net55555
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ewAndersonson.jpg886 viewsHenry Andrew Anderson (1869-1949), son of John Orville Anderson and Celia Clementine Haga. He was married to Virginia Elvira Parks, daughter of Mary Parks. He is buried at Grubbs Chapel Cemetery in Grayson Co. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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VEPAnderson.jpg687 viewsVirginia Elvira Parks Anderson (1873-1939), wife of Henry Andrew Anderson, daughter of Mary Parks. Granddaughter of George Washington Parks and Catherine Comer. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net

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okparsons.jpg747 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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