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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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hammlarkin.jpg
hammlarkin.jpg939 viewsLarkin Hamm 6/23/1821-8/22/1896
Son of Thomas and Annie Eldridge Hamm, husband of Rebecca Vanover Hamm
Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbitt
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darnellwm.jpg1037 viewsLived in Surry,Wilkes & Ashe. William Darnall 7/12/1824-12/23/1907. Husband of Sarah York. Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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weaverguida.jpg799 viewsGuida Rose Weaver is shown here on Helton Creek with her daughter Glenna Fay in 1931, before moving to Pennsylvania. She was married to Worth Weaver, and was the daughter of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.33333
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bilunk1.jpg1013 viewsUnknown. Probably a member of the William Billings (1830-1896) family or the Colon Williams (1820-1897) family. Both families lived in the western part of Alleghany Co including the Prathers Creek area. Courtesy of Jason Duncan.33333
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wyattelihu.jpg1092 viewsThis is my great grandfather. elihu wyatt b. sept.6,1861 and died March 30, 1929. He was a general merchant and justice of the peace. he lived in the Ripshin community of Ashe County. the home he built still stands. thanks for helping me.
Donald Blevins, Hudson, NC ncdon@charter.net.
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Heltonboys.jpg
Heltonboys.jpg1379 viewsEck Perry, Victor Spencer and Greeley Spencer. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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868.jpg1266 viewsDaughter of Elder Jeter Calton Blevins and Rosa Sage. Taken in 1954 in Grassy Creek.33333
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Billings, Parl Bower and Virginia Vannoy Billings810 viewsParl Bower Billings (Son of William H Billings) 1892-1975 Alleghany County Virginia Vannoy Billings (Daughter of Larry Stokes Vannoy and Nelia Osborne) 1902-1997 Ashe County. Courtesy of Steve Billings sjbillings1@earthlink.net33333
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Fielden Hash.jpg
Fielden Hash.jpg930 viewsSon of Allen Hash and Nancy Catherine Goins. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com33333
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MonroeCaudill_playing_banjo.jpg
Monroe Caudill playing banjo1334 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy33333
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NelsonandMargaretMillerHamm.jpg
NelsonandMargaretMillerHamm.jpg936 viewsCourtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com33333
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weavereliwhitney.jpg
weavereliwhitney.jpg1067 viewsEli Whitney Weaver (1840-1923) was the son of Elihu Weaver and Jennie Miller. Mary Ashley Weaver (1840-1918) was the daughter of William Ashley and Frances Ashley. He served in McRae's Battalion NC Cavalry during the Civil War. Lived first on Horse Creek, and later in the Helton area of Ashe County, NC.33333
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