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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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PaulandhisDesota.jpg
PaulandhisDesota.jpg891 viewsPAUL WORKED AT SAULS/GRIFFIN MOTORS IN TOWN FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS. HE WAS IN THE D-DAY INVASION AT THE AGE OF 33. DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S SITTING ON THE BUMPER OF A DESOTO...HE WAS A CHEVY MAN. HE BOUGHT 37 NEW ONES DURING HIS LIFETIME. PAUL PASSED AWAY IN MAY OF 2003 AT THE AGE OF 92. HIS WIDOW, JUANITA, LIVES ON FIRST AVENUE in SALTVILLE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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troykilby.jpg834 viewsTroy Kilby, son of Elder Reuben Kilby, was a Primitive Baptist minister, highly influential in the Senter Association at one time. Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com.55555
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MarvinRalphDaddy.jpg938 viewsFrom left to right; Marvin Johnson, Ralph Chapman, and Ira Johnson sitting in the porch swing of Marvin's home on Cedar Branch in Saltville. these men were the husbands of sisters Laura Belle, Evelyn and Edna Ruth Davidson. This was the former home of Rosser K.
Davidson. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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Mommy_herDaddy.jpg853 views Rosser K. Davidson and my mother, Edna Ruth
Davidson. She was about two years old. They are sitting on the porch of their home at Cedar Branch in Saltville. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com

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MaryMarintha(Pop)KilbyYoung.jpg985 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net55555
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CalvinandMaryPollyKimbleSheets.jpg955 viewsThis is Calvin and his wife, Mary "Polly" Kimble Sheets, from Grayson Co., VA. Calvin was the son of David and Martha Davis Sheets. Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net55555
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908.jpg1656 viewsShe was the daughter of Andrew Weaver and Malinda Weaver; married to Robert Reedy. She is buried in the Fees Ridge cemetery, Grayson county, VA.44444
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taylorwmsusan.jpg998 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.44444
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ingramjohnc.jpg1353 viewsJohn Calvin Ingram (1842-1918) served in Company A 26th NC in the Confederate Army. Charity Ann Farmer (1844-1920) was the daughter of Wilson Farmer and Susan Wyatt. They lived on Haw Orchard Mountain, Grayson County, VA, and are buried in the Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery. Common rumour has it she was a witch.44444
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wrightgeorgea.jpg1005 viewsThis 1926 photo shows Chilhowie's Dr. George A. Wright (left) with an unidentified man after a bear hunt.44444
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Amanda Patrick795 viewsMourning Matilda Snow B. 28 August 1858, daughter of Deep and Serepta Willey, Snow (Surry County NC) and wife of James Harrison Baugess (11 Apr 1859-10 Mar 1923) of Wilkes County NC
with daughter Amanda Almeda Baugess, wife of Cicero Winton "Wint" Patrick (Ashe County NC) Shared with me by Roger Carpenter- Great Great Grandson of James Harrison and Mourning Snow, Baugess. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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taylorjacob.jpg920 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.44444
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