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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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floydsarahb.jpg
floydsarahb.jpg552 viewsThis image, courtesy of Leecy Campbell, is of Sarah Buchanan Floyd, wife of Virginia Governor John Buchanan Floyd.00000
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beattiealonzoc.jpg
beattiealonzoc.jpg761 viewsA. C. Beattie served as mayor of Chilhowie from 1922 until his death in 1950.00000
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GeorgeLewis.jpg
GeorgeLewis.jpg1061 viewsGeorge T. Lewis 1858-1948. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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councillwilliamb.jpg
councillwilliamb.jpg338 viewsWilliam B. Councill served as Captain of Company B, 6th North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War.00000
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mooremartinvanburen.jpg
mooremartinvanburen.jpg303 viewsMartin Van Buren Moore is shown here in his uniform as Quartermaster of the 6th North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War.00000
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folkgeorge.jpg
folkgeorge.jpg313 viewsGeorge Folk, originally from southeastern Virginia moved to Watauga County before the Civil War. During the war he raised a regiment known as the 6th North Carolina Cavalry, or 65th North Carolina State Troops. After the Civil War he practiced and taught law in Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC.00000
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Nora Price.jpg
Nora Price.jpg1021 viewsStanding; William Arthur McClure and Samuel Andrew McClure. Son of Mara Etta MClure and ___ Sullin.
Seated; Andy Fowler (Nora's Husband), their child ? and Nora Price Fowler. Daughter of Mara Etta McClure and Linville Price. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
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mccluresamuel.jpg
mccluresamuel.jpg956 viewsSamuel Andrew McClure, son of Mara Etta McClure and ___ Sullin and his wife Maude Drucilla Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins 1950s or 60s. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com00000
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Mara Etta.jpg
Mara Etta.jpg1037 viewsThis is Mara Etta McClure with her second husband Linville Price. She was the daughter of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. I do not know when this picute was taken. I do know that their daughter was born around 1885 and Mara died sometime after that. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com00000
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McCluremillard.jpg
McCluremillard.jpg1097 viewsThis is a picture of Millard F. McClure. He was the son of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. The two ladies are; Mecy Blevins (standing) and Easter Blevins. They were the daughters of Alfred Blevins and Margery Sheets. All from Silas Creek, Ashe County. Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com00000
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rotenralph.jpg806 viewsMr. Ralph Roten is depicted here in his classroom at Virginia Carolina in 1965.00000
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weaverjack.jpg
weaverjack.jpg767 viewsSon of Arthur Fred Weaver and Fannie Blevins Weaver, born 1927, died 2003.00000
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