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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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ewAndersonson.jpg946 viewsHenry Andrew Anderson (1869-1949), son of John Orville Anderson and Celia Clementine Haga. He was married to Virginia Elvira Parks, daughter of Mary Parks. He is buried at Grubbs Chapel Cemetery in Grayson Co. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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VEPAnderson.jpg730 viewsVirginia Elvira Parks Anderson (1873-1939), wife of Henry Andrew Anderson, daughter of Mary Parks. Granddaughter of George Washington Parks and Catherine Comer. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net

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okparsons.jpg794 viewsOsborn Kesterson (O K) Parsons; son of Edmund Parsons and Charlotte Reeves
b 11 October 1844, Grayson County, VA
d 10 October 1918, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
m 1) Dicie Lavera Lewis; 2) Addie Iseliah Wiggins
Photo was taken in Louisiana
Courtesy of Jacque Lopez jacquel@prodigy.net
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hicks8.jpg748 viewsSidney James Hicks is 3rd from left. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk14.jpg709 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2, Len Houk, #7, Drewey Houk; 2nd row, #4, Martha Houk Trent, #6, Hattie Houk Bourne; 3rd Row.#2 Steve Roberts, #4 Arthur Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk15.jpg719 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2 Martha Roberts Hackler, #3 Callia Donia Roberts Houk, #4 Mary Robert Catron. #7 Len G. Houk, #9, Alma G. Trent Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk6.jpg683 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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houk4.jpg681 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.55555
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barkerhorton.jpg803 viewsBlind Horton Barker, famous local folk musician, noted for playing at the Whitetop Folk Festival for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933.55555
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CrosswhiteRachelMoofOliverHockett.jpg599 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com55555
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roberts1.jpg895 viewsBack row, left to right Garfield, Micajah, Glenn and Coy Roberts
Front row, Steve and Peter Kenly Roberts
The men holding guns are all Primitive Baptist Elders. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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