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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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Family AlbumsThis category contains collections of photos from families of the upper New River Valley area.

Anderson

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 917 times

Cantor - Whittaker Families

21 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 4126 times

Cornett

2 files, last one added on Mar 14, 2022
Album viewed 106 times

Matney

Miscellaneous Matney Family Photographs

The following photographs are courtesy of Victoria Stewart, and are of unknown individuals believed to be members of the Matney Family of Watauga County, North Carolina. If you are able to identify any of these individuals, please contact Victoria Stewart. Many thanks.

6 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 479 times

Sexton

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 745 times

Smitteel

The following photographs were provided by the Bookhouse, 805 N. Emerson St., Arlington, Virginia 22205. Phone 703-527-7797 Natalie Hughes, Proprietor. - Many thanks

Only four of these photos are identified. Most are 1/9th plate tin types, although a few are cart-de- visitie type (paper) photographs. One of the unidentified photos has a backmark stating that it was made by "Wilson & Welsh, Photographers, Summerfield, Grayson Co., Va."

21 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 392 times

Warren

4 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 599 times

Andrew Weaver Family Photo Album

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Album viewed 0 times

Welsh

Courtesy of Roderick Coats

2 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 703 times

Young

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Album viewed 0 times

10 albums on 1 page(s)

Alleghany County, NC People

29 files, last one added on Oct 20, 2007
Album viewed 8911 times

Ashe County, NC People

268 files, last one added on Apr 15, 2008
Album viewed 12744 times

Carroll County, VA People

16 files, last one added on Oct 08, 2007
Album viewed 3671 times

Grayson County, Flatridge Area

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2 files, last one added on Jul 22, 2020
Album viewed 3139 times

Giles County, VA People

4 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2007
Album viewed 1606 times

Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People

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Photos of people who live or lived in Grayson County, VA or the City of Galax, Virginia.

339 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 27266 times

Montgomery County, VA People

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2007
Album viewed 1998 times

Pulaski County, VA People

35 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2013
Album viewed 2302 times

Smyth County, VA People

102 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2010
Album viewed 10122 times

Surry County, NC People

5 files, last one added on Apr 01, 2006
Album viewed 2769 times

Tazewell County, VA People

8 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2006
Album viewed 2697 times

Washington County, VA People

64 files, last one added on Mar 24, 2008
Album viewed 3100 times

15 albums on 2 page(s)

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Unidentified couple251 views

jonescharlie1.jpg628 viewsCharlie Alexander Jones (B. 1867, Floyd Co., VA? D. 1953 Grayson County, VA) and wife Lear Jestin Rutherford (B 1858 D. 1953) who are buried in the McKenzie Cemetery. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net

johnstonhg.jpg399 viewsPhysician and surgeon with a practice at Pearisburg in 1924. Born on November 18, 1877 at Pearisburg, son of dr. Harvey G. Johnston, Sr. and Mary Fowler Halsey.

strugilljames1781.jpg908 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC

Unidentified206 views

Weaver, Arthur Fred with daughters Mae and Mattie840 viewsThis photo was taken in 1954 by Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek.

aweaver2.jpg2421 viewsThis version of the Andrew and Malinda picture courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com

JohnD.Hash&CoraAlbertaDavis.jpg802 viewsJohn D. Hash was the son of John Hawkins Hash and Elizabeth Hawks at Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC. Bertie was born in Grayson County in 1884 to J. Monroe Davis and Mary Mase/Maze, both also of the general area of Grayson/Ashe. Bertie died in 1932. They lived most of their adult lives in Tazewell County, VA. Courtesy of Chrissie Anderson Peters. climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com

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Emily Frances (Scott) Cornett visiting Galveston, TX - 192162 viewsEmily (William Washington Cornett's 2nd wife) came from Alton, KS a few years after William's death to stay the winter with her Son, John Winton Cornett and his sons in El Campo, TX. Here she is seen with William Delany Cornett and his girlfriend in front of the Galveston seawall, built after the 1900 storm that ravaged the town.Mar 14, 2022

William WashingtonCornett visiting Grayson in 191262 viewsWilliam Washington Cornett, along with his daughter from his first marriage, Leona Mitchell Cornett (left), her daughter Bertha Nuckolls (right), and Bertha’s nephew (William’s great grandson) Glen Pless, taken in Grayson County 1912. William was living in Fairport, Kansas at the time. William had enlisted with the Confederate army and fought at the first battle of the war, at Manassas, aka Bull Run.Mar 14, 2022

175 viewsJul 22, 2020

Unknown young Matney woman, ca. 1930s442 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Matney Family424 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown older Matney Couple.435 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County378 viewsSep 18, 2013

Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?382 viewsSep 18, 2013

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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.