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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.


Last additions - New River Valley People
Alger McClure.jpg
Alger McClure.jpg1093 viewsThis is Alger McClure, son of Samuel and Maude Blevins. He is with his wife Flossie Testerman McClure. His children are Lorraine, Ora, Ossie, Clifford, Louise, Myrtle, Ford & Lonnie. Ashe County
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Jul 10, 2006
councillwilliamb.jpg
councillwilliamb.jpg297 viewsWilliam B. Councill served as Captain of Company B, 6th North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War.Jul 09, 2006
mooremartinvanburen.jpg
mooremartinvanburen.jpg263 viewsMartin Van Buren Moore is shown here in his uniform as Quartermaster of the 6th North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War.Jul 09, 2006
brownbartonroby.jpg
brownbartonroby.jpg367 viewsBarton Roby Brown, originally from Johnson County, TN, raised the only Confederate unit from that predominantly Unionist county. This company was Company A, 6th North Carolina Cavalry. After the civil war, the political situation forced Brown to relocate to Watauga County, NC.Jul 09, 2006
folkgeorge.jpg
folkgeorge.jpg276 viewsGeorge Folk, originally from southeastern Virginia moved to Watauga County before the Civil War. During the war he raised a regiment known as the 6th North Carolina Cavalry, or 65th North Carolina State Troops. After the Civil War he practiced and taught law in Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC.Jul 09, 2006
Nora Price.jpg
Nora Price.jpg978 viewsStanding; William Arthur McClure and Samuel Andrew McClure. Son of Mara Etta MClure and ___ Sullin.
Seated; Andy Fowler (Nora's Husband), their child ? and Nora Price Fowler. Daughter of Mara Etta McClure and Linville Price. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
Jul 08, 2006
mccluresamuel.jpg
mccluresamuel.jpg905 viewsSamuel Andrew McClure, son of Mara Etta McClure and ___ Sullin and his wife Maude Drucilla Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins 1950s or 60s. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.comJul 08, 2006
Mara Etta.jpg
Mara Etta.jpg987 viewsThis is Mara Etta McClure with her second husband Linville Price. She was the daughter of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. I do not know when this picute was taken. I do know that their daughter was born around 1885 and Mara died sometime after that. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.comJul 08, 2006
Franklin Blevins.jpg
Franklin Blevins.jpg1220 viewsThis is Franklin Blevins, son of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins.He is with his second wife, Dora Lee Hurley and their children. He married Dora 1896 and thier last child was born in 1905. He had eight children all together. Photo is circa 1904. Ashe County, NC

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Jul 08, 2006
Easter2.jpg
Easter2.jpg1039 viewsThis is Easter Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins and her daughter Vonnie Blevins from Silas Creek, Ashe County.
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Jul 08, 2006
McCluremillard.jpg
McCluremillard.jpg1045 viewsThis is a picture of Millard F. McClure. He was the son of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. The two ladies are; Mecy Blevins (standing) and Easter Blevins. They were the daughters of Alfred Blevins and Margery Sheets. All from Silas Creek, Ashe County. Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.comJul 08, 2006
HopkinsSiblings.jpg
HopkinsSiblings.jpg681 viewsCourtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.netJul 05, 2006
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