From: Thomas Nester To: Elaine Via Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: Stacy /Via obit. Maxine Joye Via Stacy, of Salem, departed this life on Thursday, August 18, 2005. She was born in Roanoke, Va. on February 14, 1929, to the late Newsom E. and Effie Mae Laffoon Via. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of 42 years, H. Lawson Stacy; her brother, Edward T. Via; her infant sister, Doris Mae Via; and her beloved canine companion, "Spot." She is survived, and will be dearly missed, by her daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Jimmy Adams of Salem, Va.; brother and sisters-in-law, N.E. and Agnes Via, Louise Via of Roanoke, Va.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Connie Stacy of Richmond, Va., Donald and Jean Stacy of Marion, Va., and Ken and Karla Stacy of El Paso, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Maxine was a graduate of Jefferson High School (Class of 1947) and Averett College (Class of 1949). She was employed as an underwriter for Allstate Insurance Company until she left to become a homemaker to her h! usband and daughter, and caregiver to many ill and aging family members and friends. A lifelong member of Melrose Baptist Church, she served in various capacities over the years and quietly demonstrated her faith and Christian ideals daily through her approach to life, her undying belief in the "Golden Rule", and her failure to meet a stranger. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. A celebration of Maxine's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2005 at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Salem, with the Rev. Larry E. Sprouse officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 20th and Sunday, August 21st from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. each day at the funeral home. While flowers are appreciated, memorials may also be made to the Salem Rescue Squad or to Melrose Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.johnmoakey.com.

Hi Everyone, I had someone ask me if they had to give Blood for the YDNA test? The answer is NO! Here is the website address Showing you the Family Tree DNA Test Kit. It comes in the mail to your home and you put it in the mail after you give your samples. You do everything in your our home. Please check it out. http://www.familytreedna.com/kit.html When you join the YDNA Via Surname Project the price of a 12 marker YDNA test is $101.00. If you want to join the Via Surname Project just send me an email and I will help you. ElaineVia@comcast.not Elaine =^..^=

My Father ,Bryan Via was the brother of Andrew Jackson Via (Uncle Andy) . He was also the Father of Clarence W. Via, Horace James Via, Jewel Faye Via, and Dorothy Irene Via. Janelle Via McKown and I are cousins as she was Walter Turner Via and my Grandfather , James Archer Via were brothers. I have quite a lot on the James Archer Via including all of his family. Clifford, I take it you were Horace's grandson. If I can be of any help and willing to share the family history. You may e-mail me at nitas1928@sbcglobal.net. Horace was my first cousin. Hope to hear from you. Juanita Via Sparks Nita

----- Original Message ----- From: <chrissydog1@aol.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Re: Richard/Frances VIA, Patrick Franklin Counties, VA > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: VIA, MARTIN > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WVUBAEB/39.43 > > Message Board Post: > > I am interested in Richard & Frances's daughter Matilda, born about 1830 > and married Nelson Martin 1850 in Patrick Co.,VA.. Matilda's children John > & Wesley Martin(my great-grandfather) are listed with Richard & Frances on > the 1860 census, but no mention of Matilda & Nelson. Trying to track down > what happened to Matilda & Nelson. > > Matilda Via died 1862 MAY Floyd dropsy age 58 dau Wm and Madeline Jewell >

Hi Everyone, I am Very glad to say we have another NEW member in our YDNA Via Surname Project. Clifford Andrew Via, his family line comes from Amer's son Robert Via I. This is Clifford's family line: James Harce Via - Andrew Jackson Via - James "Jim" Archer Via - Andrew Jackson Via - Carter Via - Josiah Via - Littleberry Via - Robert Via I - William Amos "Amer" Via. This is GREAT news because, four of our members comes from Amer's son, William Via Sr. and one is not sure which line YET! So, now we will have YDNA from BOTH of Amer's son's that we know of. So, if you want to see if your YDNA will match with Robert or William, this might be your only way to find out. I made my First Note Book today, (The Descendants of William Amos "Amer" Via) It is 1250 pages. So, please give me a little more time to get these Note Books out to our members of the Via Surname Project. It took over 9 hours to print it out. It's not just on the Via family line, but also the Maupin, Marshall, Sandridge, Shifflett, Harris, Sipes and many more families. We have 6 members now, WHO will be the Lucky 7? Elaine =^..^= Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

There's a thread on this at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.via/30. Bill Kelley, Chicago M.V.Gibson wrote: >I would like to obtain a copy of The Totem Pole, by H. Via. > >If anyone knows where I might find it please let me know. > >Thanks, >M. V. Gibson > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VIA, MARTIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WVUBAEB/39.43 Message Board Post: I am interested in Richard & Frances's daughter Matilda, born about 1830 and married Nelson Martin 1850 in Patrick Co.,VA.. Matilda's children John & Wesley Martin(my great-grandfather) are listed with Richard & Frances on the 1860 census, but no mention of Matilda & Nelson. Trying to track down what happened to Matilda & Nelson.

That would be them. Cool. cliff will be happy to meet some family. thank you jeannie --- Elaine Via <elainevia@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Jeannie, > > I found your Husband's father in the 1920 Census > 3-WD Denison, Grayson, > Texas Page 54 it gives his father as Andrew J. > (Jackson) Via age 26 and > mother as Jewel Via age 24. children: Clarence W. > age 5 - Horace J. age 1 & > 7 months. > > I and Janelle Via McKown thinks that your husband > and her are 2 cousins 1 > time removed. I will send you a email about that. > Elaine =^..^= > > Does any one have info on James Horace Via? > > Thanks jeannie > > > > >

Hi Jeannie, I found your Husband's father in the 1920 Census 3-WD Denison, Grayson, Texas Page 54 it gives his father as Andrew J. (Jackson) Via age 26 and mother as Jewel Via age 24. children: Clarence W. age 5 - Horace J. age 1 & 7 months. I and Janelle Via McKown thinks that your husband and her are 2 cousins 1 time removed. I will send you a email about that. Elaine =^..^= Does any one have info on James Horace Via? Thanks jeannie

I would like to obtain a copy of The Totem Pole, by H. Via. If anyone knows where I might find it please let me know. Thanks, M. V. Gibson

Does any one have info on James Horace Via? Thanks jeannie

Hi Everyone, I think we got a GREAT start on the YDNA Via Surname Project. We have 5 members at this time. We are just waiting for the results. I know some of you are thinking about joining the YDNA Via Surname Project. So, I thought I might make it a little easyer for you to join and not hurt so much! And tell you all, when you JOIN the YDNA Via Surname Project, I will make you a BOOK just like the one I made for the Virginia State Library, it just won't have a HARD cover on it. I will put it in a LARGE Note Book. It will be FREE, when you join the YDNA Via Surname Project. The female Via's, will need to get a male member of their family, brother, father or cousin to join for them. Just like my brother joined for me. I would be happy to make a note book for you and your male family member. I will make the note books, in the order as you join. So it looks like I will be busy making 5 note books for our members who have already joined. I would LOVE to see lots of differents spelling of Via's to join too. If you have ANY questions, just email me at, ElaineVia@comcast.net What can you lose, go for it and join the FUN!! Elaine =^..^= Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

GOOD NEWS! We have 5 members in the Via Surname Project. Please check my website out, and join the FUN! Elaine =^..^= http://www.familytreedna.com/public/ViaSurnameProject/ Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

_Via, Juanita Parrish_ (http://www.legacy.com/dailyprogress/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=14746035) (http://www.legacy.com/Script/CounterRedirect.asp?Name=GBLink_Top&Jump=/dailyprogress/LegacySubPage2.asp&Page=Gue stBook&PersonID=14746035) Juanita Harding Parrish Via went to be with her lord on Aug. 5, 2005. Juanita was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Nortonsville. She was the daughter of the late Louis Cranston Parrish Sr. and Mamie Wood Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Milton Via Sr., whom she married on June 2, 1946, upon his return from serving in World War II.; and their two daughters, Margaret Elaine Via, and Mamie Ellen Via Johnson; and her brother, Kermit Wood Parrish. She is survived by one son, George Milton Via, Jr. ; and a daughter, Marjorie Via Hocutt Shifflett, both of Earlysville; three grandchildren, Kevin Wayne Hocutt and his wife, Tracy, of Free Union, Angela Leigh Shifflett Rogers and her husband, David, of Esmont, and their children Tristen Zane Rogers and Haleigh Danielle Rogers, James Wallace Shifflett II and his girl-friend, EllenAshton Fagan, of Earlysville; Jamie's son James Andrew "Drew" Shifflett; and E.A.'s daughter, Madison Lee Fagan; one sister, Frances Parrish Gibson of Earlysville; two brothers, Louis Cranston Parrish Jr. and his wife ,Mae, of Brightwood, and Rev. Eugene Jackson Parrish and his wife, Glory, of Charlottesville; and numerouse nieces and nephews. Juanita was an active member of Free Union Church of the Brethren ,where she taught Sunday School, participated in education for shared ministry, was chairman of the Women's Fellowship, and was the first woman deacon for the congregation. She was also a great supporter of her home church Bingham's United Methodist Church, in Dyke. Juanita spent many hours in Jones' Barber Shop with Milton and gained many friends there. Many thanks to our church family for their support through her illness. A special thanks to Dr. Bruce Campbell and staff and to Melissa McCauley Spears and Tamara Shifflett as her loving caregivers. A celebration of her life will be conducted at 11 a.m. ,Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Free Union Church of the Brethren with the Revs. Pat and Dorothy Mellott officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 this evening, at the Teague Funeral Home. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Free Union Church of the Brethren Building Fund, c/o Jeanne Maupin, Post Office Box 213, Free Union, VA 22940. Friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com Published in the Daily Progress on 8/7/2005 ******************************* Milton Via was the son of John and Beulah Maupin Via. He grew up in Michie's Tavern, Free Union, Virginia.

We have 4 members now in the YDNA Via Surname Project. Here are their family lines: 1. Eugene Raymond Via - Clarence Washington Via - William King Via - William Alexander Via - Christopher Columbus Via - Ira Howard Via - Clifton Via - Micajah Via Jr. - *Micajah Via Sr. - William Via Sr. - William Amos "Amer" Via James Richard Via - Samuel Ralph Via - James Samuel Via - Benjamin Franklin Via - James Burnett Via - Jonathan Via - *Micajah Via Sr. - William Via Sr. - William Amos "Amer" Via 3. Grayson Hall Via - Grayson Everett Via - Charles William Via Jr. - John William Via - John Avington Via - Jonathan Via - *Micajah Via Sr. - William Via Sr. - William Amos "Amer' Via 4. Family line of Edward David Via - James David Via COME AND JOIN THE FUN OF THE YDNA VIA SURNAME PROJECT! Elaine =^..^= Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

I saw these items on eBay, thought someone might be interested! Elaine =^..^= ALBEMARLE County Virginia Marriage - 3 - Volumes ALBEMARLE County Virginia Court Records ALBEMARLE County Virginia Rev. War Records 1815 ALBEMARLE County Virginia Landowners

GOOD NEWS! We have a NEW member who joined the Via Surname Project. His family line is Benjamin Franklin Via & Virginia Garland Mcalpin. My family line is Christopher Columbus Via & Malinda Angeline Marshall. Now we have TWO Via family lines that goes back to Amer Via. I know there is some Via lines that are not CONNECTED to Amer Via yet! Here is your chance to compare your DNA with two members (that we think, have Amer's DNA). This is what the Family Tree DNA is about, matching your DNA to your Ancestors. Please join the Via Surname Project to see if you match with these members. You just might be Surprised!! Elaine =^..^= Use the link below to join the project and purchase your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T42950

I'm a little behind getting to this e-mail, but am also related to Daniel Maupin and Margaret Via, which was indicated in a Maupin family tree traced 30 years ago (by my aunt -- a "Maupin"). To complicate matters (for me)....Alfred D. Via (my father) married Ruby Frances Maupin (my Mom) in 1940, both having been raised in the Allegheny mountains in Virginia (Covington and Clifton Forge). I think that makes me related to myself !! I will definitely try to get my hands on the Maupin book mentioned in the e-mails! Cheryl Via Seymore --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

This is to inform you of my new email address: _leoncviaiii@yahoo.com_ (mailto:leoncviaiii@yahoo.com) . Please edit your addresses accordingly. Have a great day! Leon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WVUBAEB/176 Message Board Post: I just wanted to let everyone know that I just became a Group Administor for the Via Surname Project for the Family Tree DNA. I have been reading about the Family Tree DNA for about two years or more. And I thought is was time for the Via's to get in the Project. So I volunteer for the job. It is for ALL the different spellings of Via, we are ALL on the same family tree. Now we can prove it with DNA! Here is the website address: http://www.familytreedna.com/ Please, check it out when you have time. Their is a lot of information on this site. I really liked the part of the Testimonials which is on top of the home page. You can Click on Testimonials and read them, then you can Click on Surname Video which is on the right side of the page. It is in 4 parts, I have watch it three times now and I'm sure I will watch it again. It talks about how DNA can help us on our family tree. If you go back to the home page, you will see (Over 2,000 Surname Projects) If you Click on that, you will see V27, that means 27 Surname Projects has been started with the letter V. When you Click on V27, you will see surnames starting with V. If you Click on Via, then you will see the START of the Via Surname Project. And you can Click on the My Website too, http://www.familytreedna.com/ But, please remember I just started this Project 4 days ago, so I don't have much there yet! My brother is the FIRST to order his DNA test for the Via family tree. I think it takes about 6 to 8 weeks to get the results. So, I just have one member as of today. But, don't be like me and take two years or more to join. And for the female who are Via's like me, you will need a male family member to join, to get the Via Y-DNA that is pass from father to son, so please ask a brother, father, uncle or cousin to represent your family line. I did. If you have ANY questions just email me at ElaineVia@comcast.net and I'll do my best to answer them. Elaine =^..^=_