Hi Everyone, These are the records I found on www.wvculture.org/vrr have FUN! They looks BIG, but when you print them out, they fix just right on one page. You just have to CLICK on the name you want. I LOVE that internet! Merry Christmas to ALL Elaine =^..^= Result # Name Date County Image Size 1 Judia Via 03 Sep 1917 Lewis 119 Kb 2 Ben Via 8 Feb 1919 McDowell 121 Kb 3 Alice Via 11 Jan 1919 Cabell 112 Kb 4 Mathew Via 28 Jul 1920 McDowell 107 Kb 5 Ella Via 27 Mar 1921 Cabell 124 Kb 6 John W Via 08 Feb 1921 Fayette 105 Kb 7 Peter W. Via 21 Mar 1922 Cabell 110 Kb 8 Lucey Via 5 Aug 1922 McDowell 111 Kb 9 Helen Via 9 Jan 1923 Mercer 127 Kb 10 Wallace P. Via 12 Feb 1924 Greenbrier 121 Kb 11 Charles Harvey Via 22 Jun 1924 Kanawha 103 Kb 12 Mary C. Mrs. Via 10 Apr 1925 Greenbrier 104 Kb 13 Pencie Via 01 May 1925 McDowell 110 Kb 14 A.H. Via 10 Oct 1925 Summers 116 Kb 15 J.M. Via 26 Oct 1925 Summers 120 Kb 16 Mary E. Via 4 Jul 1925 Summers 123 Kb 17 Mary Jane Via 28 Sep 1925 Mercer 120 Kb 18 Evelyn Dorothy Via 7 Nov 1926 Pendleton 879 Kb 19 Mary Francis Via 7 Nov 1926 Pendleton 879 Kb 20 Mary Frances Via 7 Nov 1926 Pendleton 103 Kb 21 Evelyn Dorothy Via 7 Nov 1926 Pendleton 105 Kb 22 Ivan Via 08 May 1926 Kanawha 138 Kb 23 Baby Via 15 May 1926 Mercer 117 Kb 24 Emma Via 23 Jun 1926 Raleigh 130 Kb 25 Tom Via 05 Sep 1926 McDowell 120 Kb Result # Name Date County Image Size 26 Mary Elizabeth Via 30 Aug 1926 Summers 115 Kb 27 Gertrude Via 24 Nov 1928 Raleigh 125 Kb 28 W.M. Via 16 May 1928 Raleigh 120 Kb 29 Mary C Mrs. Via 31 Dec 1928 Greenbrier 144 Kb 30 Mrs. Betty Via 11 Nov 1929 Raleigh 120 Kb 31 Richard Via 27 Aug 1929 Raleigh 140 Kb 32 James J. Via 5 Dec 1930 Mercer 104 Kb 33 Loraine Virginia Via 27 Mar 1930 McDowell 134 Kb 34 James Thompson Via 20 Nov 1931 Greenbrier 125 Kb 35 Bettie Via 19 Apr 1932 Wyoming 117 Kb 36 Charles Via 4Nov1932 Mercer 191 Kb 37 Hilda L. Via 4Dec1932 Raleigh 204 Kb 38 Lena Via 15 Feb 1935 McDowell 115 Kb 39 Joice Via 22 Sep 1935 Mercer 97 Kb 40 Posey Via 02 Oct 1935 Marshall 112 Kb 41 Dewey Abshire Via 12 Sep 1936 Raleigh 149 Kb 42 Mr. Gilford Via 12 Nov 1936 Kanawha 148 Kb 43 Amanda Via 26 Apr 1936 Raleigh 113 Kb 44 Norman Dewit Via 02 Jun 1937 Summers 149 Kb 45 Via 13 Mar 1938 Summers 164 Kb 46 Henry O. Via 31 Jan 1938 Cabell 272 Kb 47 Claudine Elizabeth Via 26 Jan 1938 Summers 260 Kb 48 Sparal Edgar Via 21 Jan 1938 Mercer 242 Kb 49 Virgie Via 04 Feb 1939 McDowell 120 Kb 50 Georgia Miss Via 29 May 1939 Mercer 115 Kb Result # Name Date County Image Size 51 Nancy Via 01 Mar 1939 Mercer 120 Kb 52 Cecil Via 07 May 1940 Raleigh 127 Kb 53 Malissa Via 06 Sep 1940 Kanawha 136 Kb 54 Bettie Lue Via 17 Sep 1940 Mercer 104 Kb 55 Virginia Dare Via 14 Apr 1941 Monroe 148 Kb 56 Jacob Via 05 Jun 1941 Summers 111 Kb 57 Isiah Via 05 Oct 1941 Raleigh 108 Kb 58 William Monroe Via 15 Dec 1941 Kanawha 107 Kb 59 Emma F. Via 19 Apr 1941 Cabell 145 Kb 60 Samuel Stewart Via 21 Jul 1942 Greenbrier 122 Kb 61 Ethel Via 28 Jul 1942 Kanawha 112 Kb 62 Isaac Via 22 May 1942 Summers 121 Kb 63 Harper Watson Via 10 Nov 1942 Greenbrier 111 Kb 64 Alonza Thomas Via 29 Mar 1943 Summers 117 Kb 65 George Oren Via 30 Dec 1943 Mercer 156 Kb 66 John Sparrel Via 27 Sep 1944 Summers 136 Kb 67 Eustace G. Via 29 Sep 1945 Cabell 131 Kb 68 Wesley R. Via 17 Jun 1945 Greenbrier 129 Kb 69 James A. Via 22 Mar 1946 Cabell 122 Kb 70 Harriet J. Via 16 Nov 1946 Raleigh 129 Kb 71 Allen Taylor Via 9 Jun 1947 Kanawha 128 Kb 72 Samuel Sr. Via 08 May 1948 Kanawha 124 Kb 73 Addie Florence Via 12 Feb 1948 Kanawha 114 Kb 74 Tom Gooch Via 30 Sep 1951 Mercer 133 Kb 75 Margie Marie Via 25 Dec 1951 Mercer 133 Kb Result # Name Date County Image Size 76 Benny Darrell Via 19 Nov 1952 Fayette 136 Kb 77 Thelma Beatrice Via 10 Nov 1952 Mercer 130 Kb 78 Victoria Jane Via 28 Sep 1952 Raleigh 145 Kb 79 Emmett S. Via 21 May 1952 Mercer 144 Kb 80 Bennie Thurston Via 20 Jan 1954 Mineral 1213 Kb 81 Notie B. Via 19 Feb 1954 Cabell 144 Kb 82 Lester C. Via 06 Sep 1954 Cabell 151 Kb

I would like Jewell's address please. Mark Via

Hi Everyone, I have been up ALL night getting Death certificates FREE on the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. So far I have copy about 145 Death certificates and looking for MORE. (Via, Viar, Viars, Viers) GOOD LUCK! Elaine =^..^= Division makes more than a million genealogy records available online to researchers The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH), with FamilySearch Archive (Genealogical Society of Utah), has announced the launching of its Vital Research Records online database. The new online database features more than a million West Virginia birth, death and marriage records-a valuable resource for genealogists and historians. According to agency officials, family history researchers can now search and view scanned images of the original birth, death and marriage records from six counties, as well as most statewide death certificates from 1917-54, on the Division's website at www.wvculture.org/vrr. "We are very pleased to announce this project, which is of great value to anyone researching their family history in West Virginia" said Troy O. Body, WVDCH commissioner. "Early indications from genealogists who have begun using this new online resource are extremely positive. I encourage anyone with roots in West Virginia to take time to check out our website and make a connection with their past." Fredrick H. Armstrong, the Division's director of archives and history, added, "The ability to view digitized photographic images of the actual records rather than just the typed transcriptions is unusual in the online genealogy community. Having access to the actual record images contributes to increased accuracy in family research and we're proud to move West Virginia into the forefront of this movement." Developed in collaboration with FamilySearch Archive, which microfilmed, scanned and indexed the records, the initial phase of the project includes county records for Calhoun, Gilmer, Hardy, Harrison, Mineral and Pendleton counties. The database includes county birth records for the period 1853-1930, county death records for 1853 until the late 1960s, and county marriage records from the creation of the county until the late 1960s, all of which are searchable by name, county and date. Records from additional counties will be added over the next few years. Statewide death certificates will be added annually as the records become 50 years old. For more information, e-mail wvvrr@wvculture.org or call Armstrong or archivist Debra Basham at (304) 558-0230. The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state's past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. Visit the Division's website at www.wvculture.org for more information about programs of the Division. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. - 30 - Ginny Painter Deputy Commissioner/Communications Manager West Virginia Division of Culture and History The Cultural Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone (304) 558-0220, ext. 120 Fax (304) 558-2779 Email ginny.painter@wvculture.org

For those of you that know Jewell Via Smith I just wanted to let you know that she is in the hospital with pneumonia. If anyone wants to send her a get well or Christmas card you can send it to her home and her son will take them to her. If you need her address you can e-mail me at _jlmaupin@aol.com_ (mailto:jlmaupin@aol.com) Judy

I saw this on the Rootsweb Review this week. BV VIRGINIA. Floyd County. "A History of Its People and Places," by Amos Wood; 14,753 records. Katina Keith for NSDAR http://userdb.rootsweb.com/bookindexes/<about:blank>

In a message dated 12/15/2005 5:39:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, elainevia@comcast.net writes: No, please give me their address. Elaine =^..^= Have you posted the DNA project to the Patrick County mailing list? Elaine, It's like the other Rootsweb lists. To send a message you first have to join the group. Send an e-mail to _VAPatric-L-request@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:VAPatric-L-request@rootsweb.com) in the subject line type the word subscribe After that you should be able to post a message to the entire Patrick County group. Judy

That is really neat, Bill. Somehow or other, you always find the most interesting information. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Albertson" <maupinreunion@ckt.net> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Maupin-Strange Story > Good Evening, Group!!! > > For those of you on the Daniel Maupin line I would like to post this VERY STRANGE STORY that just came to my attention this week. > > For over fifteen years I looked for Barthomew Spence and his wife Eliza Maupin, daughter of George Webb Maupin, son of Jesse Maupin. Several others looked also but could never find what happend to them after they married April 22, 1839 in Williamson Co. TN. > > Last Monday I received an email asking me if I knew anything about Barthomew Spence. I was shocked!!!! > Emailed the lady and told her I had been looking all these years and was about to give up. She wrote back telling me she was a descendant and gave me the line and descendants down to her. This opened up a whole new line for me to work on. > > After working on the line many many hours I found this. > Eliza Maupin's sister Sarah Maupin who married James Towlin (Townlin) had a daughter Margaret Towlin who married Clayton Overstreet. I had worked on Clayton Overstreet before and found that their two sons married two Victor sisters who were the grandaughters of Garton Bennett Maupin. Unbelieveable!!! They probably never knew they were related. I had just established about year ago that Garton was the son of Matthew Maupin, son of Gabriel Maupin and Ann Ballard of White Hall. > > Even more strange is that these two families Townlins and Spences ended up just about sixty miles from where I now live. This will make the rest of the research easy to travel to and complete. > > William >

William, you are a veritable fountain of knowledge! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Albertson" <maupinreunion@ckt.net> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Via Cemetery on Blue Ridge Mountain > Good Evening, Group!!! > > Some time ago and perhaps several times the subject of the Via Cemetery located on the Blue Ridge Mountain in Virginia was discussed. Although I never went up on the Mountain while I lived there I visited many people who had. > Phil James of White Hall made a video of the cemetery that I also looked at. > > While in that area doing research I met a man who told that many of the stones in this cemetery, the family of Christopher Columbus Via, had disappeared over the years. > He said when he first saw the cemetery many many years ago there were alot of stones. > > This man told me that many stones had been removed by a person who had used them in his yard as a walk. > > I have never told anyone of this, but now both men are deceased and perhaps now is the time to let descendants know of these stones. If you are a descendant of Christopher Columbus Via and would like to know about these stones please post a message on the list. > > The wife of the man who removed the stones still lives, the last I knew, and the parcel of land where the stones are reported to be. I never approached the man or his wife and never saw the walkway but did visit their home several times. I was reluctant to look in the backyard. > > William >

Good Evening, Group!!! For those of you on the Daniel Maupin line I would like to post this VERY STRANGE STORY that just came to my attention this week. For over fifteen years I looked for Barthomew Spence and his wife Eliza Maupin, daughter of George Webb Maupin, son of Jesse Maupin. Several others looked also but could never find what happend to them after they married April 22, 1839 in Williamson Co. TN. Last Monday I received an email asking me if I knew anything about Barthomew Spence. I was shocked!!!! Emailed the lady and told her I had been looking all these years and was about to give up. She wrote back telling me she was a descendant and gave me the line and descendants down to her. This opened up a whole new line for me to work on. After working on the line many many hours I found this. Eliza Maupin's sister Sarah Maupin who married James Towlin (Townlin) had a daughter Margaret Towlin who married Clayton Overstreet. I had worked on Clayton Overstreet before and found that their two sons married two Victor sisters who were the grandaughters of Garton Bennett Maupin. Unbelieveable!!! They probably never knew they were related. I had just established about year ago that Garton was the son of Matthew Maupin, son of Gabriel Maupin and Ann Ballard of White Hall. Even more strange is that these two families Townlins and Spences ended up just about sixty miles from where I now live. This will make the rest of the research easy to travel to and complete. William

Good Evening, Group!!! If you are a descendant of a Via or Sandridge that is also a descendant of any of the Maupins and are looking for an obituary for them please post their name and I will check my obits to see it I have it. William

Good Evening, Group!!! Some time ago and perhaps several times the subject of the Via Cemetery located on the Blue Ridge Mountain in Virginia was discussed. Although I never went up on the Mountain while I lived there I visited many people who had. Phil James of White Hall made a video of the cemetery that I also looked at. While in that area doing research I met a man who told that many of the stones in this cemetery, the family of Christopher Columbus Via, had disappeared over the years. He said when he first saw the cemetery many many years ago there were alot of stones. This man told me that many stones had been removed by a person who had used them in his yard as a walk. I have never told anyone of this, but now both men are deceased and perhaps now is the time to let descendants know of these stones. If you are a descendant of Christopher Columbus Via and would like to know about these stones please post a message on the list. The wife of the man who removed the stones still lives, the last I knew, and the parcel of land where the stones are reported to be. I never approached the man or his wife and never saw the walkway but did visit their home several times. I was reluctant to look in the backyard. William

Chris, I can't say for sure, if your DNA can find your Via family line. But, if you match one of our members, that MIGHT lead you in the right direction! I really don't think you can lose. So far we have gotten a few suprises on the DNA tail that has help some of our members. Please, come and join the project. Elaine =^..^= Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

Hello, all - Several moths back I had inquired as to whether or not anyone knew anything about my line of Vias. My line goes as such: Thomas Nicholas Via (1879-1925) son of: Charles Nicholas Viar (1850 - ?) son of: Nicholas Viar The "Nicholas" could also be a "William" depending on what sources you seek. My family notes DO say Nicholas who was married to Ann Nichodemus for whom I do have a copy of their wedding certificate dated May 16, 1844. All of the above mentioned were from VA & around the Lynchburg area. I hope someone can eventually help! Chris (_FaceInThePlace@aol.com_ (mailto:FaceInThePlace@aol.com) )

No, please give me their address. Elaine =^..^= Have you posted the DNA project to the Patrick County mailing list? Judy

From: Thomas Nester To: Elaine Via Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:32 AM Subject: William H. Via, William H. Via, one of the best-known and highly-esteemed residents of Appomattox county, died in his home, near Bent Creek, Friday ,after an illness of several weeks of typhoid pneumonia. from "The News Leader," Richmond, Va., Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 1908 issue, p. 8, c. 2

In a message dated 12/13/2005 9:23:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, Janvm1030@aol.com writes: Do you know if any of the male descendant sons of Josiah Via or Gideon Via (of Hanover) are participating in the Via DNA project? >>> If we could find any male descendents from early Patrick County that would tie us back to Hanover. Elaine, Have you posted the DNA project to the Patrick County mailing list? Judy

Edna, I know that my ancestor, Louisiana Via, who married Carter Via in 1828, was descended from Robert Via II (who married, probably secondly, Fanny Ann Ingram) through his son, Robert Via III (probably not son of Fanny Ann) of the deed of gift, through his son, Robert Via IV. However, Louisiana is female, of course, therefore lacking the Y chromosome. I know of one brother she had, but he didn't have a son. Fanny Ann and Robert Via II had son or sons; if you know of any living male descendants of this couple's son(s), their DNA should be a match for Robert Via II. Carter Via was the grandson of Littleberry Via (father was Josias Via, not Josiah Via), so, as I understand it, the male descendants of Robert Via II, Littleberry Via, Josiah Via and Gideon Via, all of Hanover, should have the same DNA. My interpretation based on the best evidence I have seen, know of and have researched is that these four men were brothers and the sons of Robert Via I, son of Amor/Amer Via. Carter Via and his wife, Louisiana Via, had son, Andrew Jackson Via among other sons, who had son Walter Turner Via among other sons, who had Roy Daniel Via (my father) among other sons. My direct male line dies out with my father's generation. My grandfather had six sons, but none of them had sons, and only two of them had three daughters between them. Carter Via had three sons, Andrew Jackson, Harrison and Edward, but only AJ had male living descendants. He had three sons, James Archer Via, Willie Jackson Via and my grandfather, Walter Turner Via. I believe the DNA that you are assuming is the same as Littleberry's comes from a male descendant of James Archer Via. I sent that descendant's wife and you among others the direct line from James Archer Via to Andrew Jackson Via to Carter Via to Josias Via to Littleberry Via to Robert Via I to Amor/Amer Via. Do you know if any of the male descendant sons of Josiah Via or Gideon Via (of Hanover) are participating in the Via DNA project? Both of the men had sons as we know. James Gilson was a descendant of Edmund Via, son of Gideon. I know that Josiah Via had at least one son, who was Caleb. There were probably others. Janelle

In a message dated 12/12/2005 8:26:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, bviers@msn.com writes: His pension is one number off to my William Via S9513 filed 1843 Amherst/Nelson. Buddy, How strange that both pension applications are just one number off. I don't suppose that is of any real significance since one applied in Virginia and one applied in North Carolina. It appears as though your William was approved a few years before William of North Carolina. Still odd that their pension applications are only one digit different. I am wondering if William Via of North Carolina was the son of David Via and Frances Stringer. A couple of things lead me to look at this relationship. First William would be about the right age to have been their son. We don't know for sure which line David Via is through. If William's pension application is correct when it says he was born in King and Queen County that would give us a place to look at for David's parentage. The second thing that makes me look at David and Frances as the parents of William of North Carolina is that in William's pension application it makes reference to William's brother David. David Via and Frances Stringer also had a son David who was of an age to have been able to serve in the Revolutionary War. I'd sure like to be able to prove or disprove this theory. Anybody have any suggestions or comments? Thank you for your help Buddy. Judy

Judy: You may have seen this before. In the "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files" VIARS, William, NC Line S9512, appl 4 Nov 1834 Wilkes Co NC aged 77 and had lived there at enl (which was then Surry Co NC), sol was b 1756 in King & Queen Co VA. His pension is one number off to my William Via S9513 filed 1843 Amherst/Nelson. Buddy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jlmaupin@aol.com<mailto:Jlmaupin@aol.com> To: VIA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 12:06 AM Subject: [VIA-L] William Via and Ann Shepherd Does anyone in our group descend from William Viar and Ann Shepherd of Wilkes County, North Carolina? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thank you, Judy

Does anyone in our group descend from William Viar and Ann Shepherd of Wilkes County, North Carolina? Does anyone have any information on this family? Thank you, Judy