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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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hicks8.jpg716 viewsSidney James Hicks is 3rd from left. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk14.jpg662 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2, Len Houk, #7, Drewey Houk; 2nd row, #4, Martha Houk Trent, #6, Hattie Houk Bourne; 3rd Row.#2 Steve Roberts, #4 Arthur Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk15.jpg675 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2 Martha Roberts Hackler, #3 Callia Donia Roberts Houk, #4 Mary Robert Catron. #7 Len G. Houk, #9, Alma G. Trent Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk6.jpg642 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk4.jpg639 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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byrd1.jpg919 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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roberts1.jpg853 viewsBack row, left to right Garfield, Micajah, Glenn and Coy Roberts
Front row, Steve and Peter Kenly Roberts
The men holding guns are all Primitive Baptist Elders. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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480.jpg1499 viewsLeft to right; Pruner, Daisy, Ruth, Ray, Mattie, Arthur, Florence, Quincy. This photo was taken by Clarence E. Weaver in 1956 at a funeral for a nephew in Tazewell County, VA.55555
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cornettfr.jpg919 viewsThis is not a very good picture - nor is it exactly Appalachia, but this is a Cornett who moved from Grayson County to Missouri where he became the manager of a zinc mine - hence the picture. One of his sons, Thomas (Tommy) age 14 was killed in a fall into the mine.

Fielden Reese Cornett is the son of James Monroe Cornett (1831-1885) & Mary "Polly" Ann Cornett (1835-1900). He married Mathilda Narcissus Roberts (Roberts Cove), d/o Daniel Freeland Roberts (1829-1900) & Gincy Jane Cornett (1828-1913) and is my gggrandfather.

Submitted by Nancy Pollard, GGGrandaughter of F.R. Cornett. pollnan@earthlink.net
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902.jpg1659 viewsThis photo was taken in 1906, near Troutdale, Virginia.55555
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mwlucycole.jpg730 viewsMilton Cole was the s/o David Cole and Manerva Parks. Lucy was the daughter of Arad Roberts and Frances Delp. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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davidcole.jpg886 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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