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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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taylorisaacjane.jpg912 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.33333
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stuartethel.jpg757 viewsEthel Rebecca Owen Stuart (1908-?) was the daughter of Luther Winfield Owen and Myrtle Francis. She married Reeves Washington Stuart, son of Calvin Poindexter Stuart and Tamsey Brinegar.33333
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weaverelihu1.jpg1084 viewsElihu Weaver (1820-1886), son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley; with wife Jennie Miller Weaver (1813-1889), daughter of Isaac Miller and Eve Staley. Photo courtesy of Joanne Jackson Weaver.33333
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Reeves, Lee941 viewsLived at Grassy Creek. Courtesy of Bill Payne.33333
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osborneclem.jpg1405 viewsPhoto, Clem Osborne, Betty Osborne, Ellen Shell, Ada McCoy, Mag Elliott, Ca. 1890. Courtesy of Regina McCoy33333
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140paulphipps.jpg1444 viewsPaul Jones Phipps (1917-1982) is shown here holding daughter Pauline. Taken at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC July 4, 1949.33333
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"Snakebite" John Wiles743 viewsHeadstone of "Snakebite" John Wiles (1790-1815). He was buried in the Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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eweaver.jpg1501 viewsPhoto taken in 1910. They lived at Wolf Knob Grayson County, VA. Elihu was the son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps.33333
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wilkeshs1911.jpg531 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.33333
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121sarahhash.jpg1859 viewsSarah Hash (left) 1817-1915, was the daughter of Robert Hash; she was married to John Hash, son of William "Wilson Bill" Hash and Hannah Bonham. Margery (1844-1925) was their daughter. She was married first to Peter Kelly, who died in 1865 or so, and later married to Nathaniel Phipps. They lived at Weavers Ford/Chestnut Hill, in Ashe County, NC.33333
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phippsjh.jpg1318 viewsJames Harvey Phipps (1818-1884) son of John Phipps and Ruth Worth of Bridle Creek, Grayson County, VA; Evaline Weaver Phipps (1828-1881) daughter of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley of Whitetop, Grayson County, VA. Lived on Old Field Creek, Ashe County, NC.33333
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williamsmary.jpg926 viewsMary Weaver (1820-1897) was the daughter of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. She was married to Henry John Williams. They lived in Alleghany County, NC.33333
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