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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
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stny1926.jpg440 viewsClass photo from about 1926, mainly of younger children. Many students need to be identified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.netFeb 04, 2006
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stny1925b.jpg376 viewsAustin - Stony Ridge School
Class photo from about 1925, mainly of younger children. Many students need to be identified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
Feb 04, 2006
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dunjonh2.jpg1065 viewsJohn Henry Duncan, III (1878-1946). He lived and died in the northeastern corner of Carroll Co, in the Deepwater area. High up on a hill, away from the dirt road is the Duncan Family Cemetery where his parents and other members of the family are buried. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
Feb 04, 2006
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Ambrose_&_Laura.jpg1273 viewsThis photo is of Ambrose Weaver Laura Jones. To the right is James Bethel . middle is William Wiley, left is Victoria Alice and the baby is Flora Jane. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.comFeb 04, 2006
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480.jpg1496 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.Feb 04, 2006
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eastridgegrace.jpg872 viewsThis is my great aunt, Grace Eastridge Knight who was born in North Fork, Ashe County, NC, 23 Jan 1906. She is one of 4 living children of the 11 born in the same house to Marvin and Ida Mae Osborne Eastridge. Grace was baptized in 1911 at Mountain View Independent Methodist Church, Brushy Fork, Ashe County, NC. She was married to Walter Knight for 61 years until his death in 1992. Grace bore three sons in Creston, Ashe County, NC, two of which have passed on after marrying and establishing families.
Photo courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
Feb 04, 2006
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cornettfr.jpg917 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
Feb 03, 2006
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972.jpg1154 viewsFront row (l to r) Ed Sturgill (husband of Dora Young Sturgill), Will Young, Pop Young, Wiley Dickson (husband of Minnie Young Dickson), Irvin Young. Back row (l to r): Dora Young Sturgill, John Baker Young, Minnie Young Dickson, Alice Waddell Young. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
Feb 03, 2006
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stuartgranny.jpg1116 viewsThis image shows Mary Ann Weaver Farmer and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Sturgill, sisters, and daughters of Andrew Weaver and Malinda Weaver. This photo was taken at the "Big July" Meeting at Big Helton Primitive Baptist Church in 1899.Feb 03, 2006
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quesenberrynorman.jpg740 viewsBorn October 27, 1871, lived in the Snake Creek community. Served as treasurer of Carroll County, in 1924.Feb 03, 2006
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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.Feb 03, 2006
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snidowwb.jpg374 viewsMember of the bar and commonwealth's attorney for Giles County, VA. Born at White Gate March 2, 1877, son of John D. and Jennie Bane Snidow.Feb 03, 2006
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