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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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Blevinsmaryjanecalvin.jpg1193 viewsThis is Mary Jane Brown Blevins (daughter of Jackson Brown and Charity Blevins and widow of Fielden Blevins). In the picture back row are her daughters Bashie Blevins and Dorothy Blevins Tolliver and son Roby Curtis Blevins. Mary Jane is in the front row with a boy the family can't identify. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net

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blevinstobithajpg.jpg1423 viewsAshe County
This is my great grandmother,
Tobitha Ham Perry Blevins.
June 6, 1848-April 8, 1933.
Married first to Solomon Perry then Solomon Blevins.

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Blevins, Vay1098 viewsvay Blevins was the son of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage. He marrieed Cora Greer and lived on Cabin Creek in Grayson County, VA> He is buried in Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery, Grayson County, VA.
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bookerphipps.jpg919 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton
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bookerphipps2.jpg1086 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton.
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caldwellceliahash.jpg968 viewsThey lived at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC. Celia was the daughter of John Hash and Sarah Hash. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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Canter, Jerry943 viewsHe was killed in a hunting accident im 1972.
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carterwiley.jpg1124 viewsWiley Carter and his family. They lived on Helton Creek, and he was a Primitive Baptist minister.
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CBdeerhunting.jpg1332 viewsMy grandfather was born in 1889 and in this picture he looks to be in his 40s at most, so I guess this scene was in the 1930s, and though he had lived in Maryland since 1920, this hunting party probably was "back home" because his brother Dent and, according to an aunt, his nephew Glenn Kilby, both Ashe Countians, are in the picture. I send this, thinking you might recognize the other hunters. To identify those I know: at deer's hindquarters with gun over shoulder--Charles Bradley Pennington, second from right, Dent Pennington; far right, Glenn Kilby. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Cessie,Stella_HettieBlevins001.jpg1103 viewsThis is my grandmother Cessie Magdalene Blevins (b. 1901) and her little sisters Stella Mae (b.1906) and Hettie (b.1911) Their parents were Roby Curtis Blevins and Harriet "Hettie" Shatley. Cessie married John Pendergrass-Barker and moved to McDowell Co. West Virginia. Stella married Edgar William Barker and Hettie married Thomas Brooks. All of Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net

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ciceroandjettieosbornespencer.jpg1128 viewsCicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer are shown in this early 20th century image. Photo courtesy of Heather Sexton.
Claude Eastridge courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long.jpg
Claude Eastridge courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long.jpg916 viewsWilliam Claude Eastridge circa 1928,
Courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com

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