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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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480.jpg1563 viewsLeft to right; Pruner, Daisy, Ruth, Ray, Mattie, Arthur, Florence, Quincy. This photo was taken by Clarence E. Weaver in 1956 at a funeral for a nephew in Tazewell County, VA.55555
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cornettfr.jpg975 viewsThis is not a very good picture - nor is it exactly Appalachia, but this is a Cornett who moved from Grayson County to Missouri where he became the manager of a zinc mine - hence the picture. One of his sons, Thomas (Tommy) age 14 was killed in a fall into the mine.

Fielden Reese Cornett is the son of James Monroe Cornett (1831-1885) & Mary "Polly" Ann Cornett (1835-1900). He married Mathilda Narcissus Roberts (Roberts Cove), d/o Daniel Freeland Roberts (1829-1900) & Gincy Jane Cornett (1828-1913) and is my gggrandfather.

Submitted by Nancy Pollard, GGGrandaughter of F.R. Cornett. pollnan@earthlink.net
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902.jpg1725 viewsThis photo was taken in 1906, near Troutdale, Virginia.55555
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floyd.jpg632 viewsFloyd (1806-1863) was an attorney, governor of Virginia; U.S. Secretary of War under President James Buchanan, and Confederate general.55555
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mwlucycole.jpg788 viewsMilton Cole was the s/o David Cole and Manerva Parks. Lucy was the daughter of Arad Roberts and Frances Delp. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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davidcole.jpg942 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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ferdcole.jpg937 viewsFerd Cole was the son of Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Minnie Cordelia Herron was the daughter of Thomas Herron and Nannie J. Woods. I need information on her, I don't have any of her ancestors. Courtesy of Barb Norvell barbnor2@yahoo.com
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134felixsullivan.jpg1580 viewsThis is Felix Sullivan holding his grandnephew Danny Richardson at Troutdale ca. 1950.55555
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budspen.jpg1552 viewsThis is a photo of Bud Spencer flat-footin' it at one of the Whitetop Music festivals in the 1930s. He was the son of William Spencer and Mahala "Alia" Weaver.55555
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Spencer White Warren and Margaret J Roberts.437 views55555
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197.jpg1122 viewsThese are the children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram Sturgill. This photo was taken August 1958 when visiting nephew Clarence Weaver in Statesville, NC. Left to right, Bill Sturgill, Marvin Spencer, Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Cora Sturgill Frazier, Lanta Sturgill Spencer and Themla Spencer McCraw.55555
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755 viewsThis is the Russell Family Reunion at Baptist Union Church in Flat Ridge, VA 55555
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