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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 - Ashe County, NC People
sullivanjordan.jpg
sullivanjordan.jpg888 viewsPhoto is courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker. He lived in the Sturgill's Community of Ashe County.33333
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spencerchildren.jpg
spencerchildren.jpg924 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton. These were the children of Cicero Spencer and Jettie Osborne.

Elba, Marshall William, Ruth, Janice and Gladys Spencer
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wspen.jpg
wspen.jpg1188 viewsThis is William Spencer in his Civil War Uniform. He served as Corporal in Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry. He was the son of Isaac Spencer and Phoebe Anderson.33333
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NHammandchildren1934.jpg
NHammandchildren1934.jpg1151 viewsleft to right: Nettie Hamm Tedder, Canzada Ham Miller, Nelson Hamm, Cordelia "Deel" Ham Farmer Clark, Minnie Ham Carpenter, Harrison B."Hack" Hamm. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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120cole.jpg
120cole.jpg1267 viewsThis photo was taken about 1927 in Ashe County, NC. Fred Neaves sitting on Arthur Coleman Neaves' knee, Albert Neaves and Ola Mae Phipps Neaves.22222
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119coleneaves.jpg
119coleneaves.jpg1478 views22222
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Blevinsdavid.jpg
Blevinsdavid.jpg1652 viewsDavid Blevins, M.D. is standing the background. Elder Jeter Calton Blevins, (1875-1957) his son is sitting to the left, his wife Rosa Sage is to the right, and she is holding their daughter Nancy. This photo was made ca. 1901 at their home about a mile south of the Virginia stateline in the Grassy Creek community.22222
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smithelija.jpg
smithelija.jpg915 views Lovey Jane Davis, wife of Elijah Smith, daughter of John Davis and Mary Weiss. Lovey was born in Feb. 1849 in Grayson Co., VA and died Nov. 5, 1928 in Ashe Co., NC. Elijah was born July 27, 1842 and died June 7, 1926 in Ashe Co., NC. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net22222
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phippsjames1.jpg
phippsjames1.jpg1074 viewsJames Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and his first wife Martha Carolina Hart. Accused of murder at Healing Springs hotel, he "went west."22222
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wyattrhoda.jpg
wyattrhoda.jpg2099 viewsThis is Rhoda Alice(Miller) Wyatt born May 10,1868 and died June 9.1952. Wife of Elihu Wyatt. Taken in 1938 at the Wyatt homeplace in the Ripshin community of Ashe county. My great grandmother. Courtesy of Donald Blevins ncdon@charter.net22222
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darnellsylmillie.jpg
darnellsylmillie.jpg897 viewsThis is Sylvester and Millie Brooks Darnell. This photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.22222
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blevinsjc.jpg
blevinsjc.jpg1267 viewsThis photo was cropped from a larger scene. Jeter Blevins was a Mountain Union Bapitst preacher. 22222
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