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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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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard School 1919612 viewsThis photo taken in the spring of 1919, shows the following people:
Row 1, Virgil Farmer, Wiley Parker, Charles Ingram, Fred farmer, Farmer Spencer
Row 2, Vina Osborne, June Osborne, Elsie Osborne, Charlie Osborne, Robert Osborne, Arnie Farmer, Callie Farmer, Evie Farmer, Mamie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Florence Farmer, Ersie Ingram, Lanta Ingram, Oma Blevins, Anna Halsey (teacher)
Row 3: Raymond Blevins, Blaine Farmer, Arden Richardson, Goldie Richardson, Rose Richardson, Emer Osborne, Angie Richardson, Viola Richardson, Emmaline Ingram, Julia Ingram, Ola Farmer, Okie Barker, Mamie Barker, Pearl Osborne, Lum Farmer, Ed Spencer, Lance Richardson.
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Mouth of Wilson - The Round House592 viewsThis house was built by Dan Idol in 1874. Although called the Round House it is actually octagonal. There was a mini-craze for octagonal houses in the mid-19th century. This is apparently the only one in Grayson County. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.55555
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Parks, Joseph Bays693 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows her father Joseph Bays Parks with his prize bull "Chuck" circa 1980. Chuck was purchased from Charles B. Hoffman.55555
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Ball, John Elbert880 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows John Elbert Ball, a veteran of Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army with granddaughters Dare Ball Parks and Clyde Lee Ball Marshal.55555
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Bonham, Joseph; Purkey, Diana and Delbert881 viewsDiana and Delbert Purkey, children of Bob and Trula Purkey with their great-grand uncle Joseph Bonham, who is stacking hay on his farm near Troutdale. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.55555
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Gore, William Jackson722 viewsHe served as 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.55555
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Gincy Wheatley Anderson, JeannetteWheatley Forrester, Della Wheatley Cox Cornett824 viewsSitting on Mom's right is her next older sister, Virginia Malley Wheatley Anderson or Aunt Gincy as we always heard her referred to. She and Uncle Lee lived in Major, VA for a long time. Mom's other sister is on her left, Cynthia Della Wheatley Cox Cornett, or Aunt Dell, Mom's oldest sister. She lived in Fox, VA with her husband, Isom Cox, and their five or six children. Much later she married a Cornett. I don't know a thing about that marriage except that Aunt Dell lived in Sparta, NC then.

This photo is courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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galaxmain1910.jpg419 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard depicting Main Street. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.55555
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Kilby, Troy and Family876 viewsTroy H Kilby family circa 1920 seated: Troy H Kilby and Cosby Jane Spencer. Back row l to r: Preston Hicks, Carl Norman, Louis Jesse, Ala Marenthia, Isaac Webb and Charity Magnolia Kilby. Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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waltonwilliam~0.jpg705 viewsBorn about 1828 in North Carolina, living in Wilson Distict, Grayson County, VA in 1880. His wife was named Thursey J., and had sons Reuben Walton, Felix J. and James Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.55555
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Sidney Walton716 viewsSidney Walton, son of James Walton and Almeda Kilby is shown here in an army uniform in World War I. SIDNEY VESTER WALTON, b. 1893, Grayson Co., VA; d. 1953; m. (1) MARY WEAVER; m. (2) CATHERINE SULLIVAN, May 18, 1924, Grayson Co., VA; b. 1903, Grayson Co., VA. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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waltonmarsh2.jpg679 viewsThis 1930s photo shows Marsh and Dora Comer Walton with their children. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.55555
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