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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 - New River Valley People
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647.jpg1417 viewsThis photo was taken at Grassy Creek, NC in August 1959. I was 14 months old. :-)33333
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Lyle, Ethel Davis2001 viewsBorn December 2, 1905 to Elder Edd Davis and Senia Miller.33333
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West, Theodosia918 viewsThis photo shows Theodosia Blevins West (daughter of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks/wife of Rush Floyd West) with her son George and unknown dog. This photo dates from circa 1915, and was taken at their home at Grassy Creek. From Jeff Weaver's collection.33333
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daviscc.jpg1067 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.33333
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kellyjohn.jpg1040 viewsJohn Kelly was the son of Peter Kelly and Margery Clementine Hash Kelly. Cora E.C. Born 15 Jun 1868, and John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. This photo was taken ca. 1900 in either Ashe Co., NC or Smyth County, VA.33333
(6 votes)
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MicajahandFrancesLewis.jpg1223 viewsMicajah Osborne and Frances B. Johnston Lewis
They are the parents of George T. Lewis. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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882.jpg1412 viewsArthur F. Blevins (1895-1975) was the son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Fannie Q. Blevins (1903-1985) was the daughter of Elder Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. This was taken at their home at Grassy Creek in 1954.33333
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Blevins, Emp1340 viewsShe was the daughter of David Blevins and Nancy Jacks.33333
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deadbaby1.jpg1276 viewsThis morbid photo taken in the 1890s somewhere in Smyth County shows a dead baby. It was common in the days before photography was widespread to have portraits of dead children made. This is one of these photos. Courtesy of Rick Davidson.33333
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ALLENH.jpg1276 viewsThis is Allen Hash, son of John Hash and Sarah Hash. They lived at Chestnut Hill in Ashe County, NC.33333
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460.jpg1210 viewsBorn in 1912, Son of Elder Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. Born and reared at Grassy Creek, later lived in Marion, VA and still later in St. Augustine, FL. Married to Mary Ellen Weaver, daughter of Arthur F. Weaver and Emaline Sturgill.33333
(4 votes)
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