Kat,

The Falls of the Kanawha are just a short distance downstream from where the Gauly and New rivers merge and become the Kanawha River. (In the "for what it's worth department", the Kanawha River should actually be considered the lower part of the New River.) Gauly Bridge (the town at the confluence of the Gauly and the New rivers) is more or less on the border between the mountains and the Appalachian Plateau. The New River Gorge ends there. There are a number of historically interesting sites in that area, and it is rich in Civil War history and lore.

Good luck with your continued research on your family.

Janie