Dear Mary: Not sure if this email overlaps with your previous inquiry. The Taking of Via Mountain is available $11.00 has photos (including photos of Via Cemetary just outside Shenandoah National Park and copies of documents). Please provide name and address and I will send you a copy of it. Robert A. Yingst > [Original Message] > From: M.V.Gibson <mvwg@comcast.net> > To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 07/07/05 5:02:33 PM > Subject: [VIA-L] The Taking of Via Mountain$11.00 > > Can anyone tell me where I can find a copy of "The Taking of Via Mountain"? Also any other books about the Via family in Virginia. > > Thank you. > Mary

Current email address for Robert A. Yingst yingstrb@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: M.V.Gibson <mvwg@comcast.net> > To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 07/10/05 2:59:56 PM > Subject: Re: [VIA-L] RE: The Taking of Via Mountain > > E-mail sent to Robert Yingst at this address was returned as user unknown. > Is there a more recent address?

----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Nester To: Elaine Via Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Viars Obit Rev. Bobby Lee Viar Sr., 59, of Madison Heights, went to meet the Lord on Sunday, July 10, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 38 wonderful years, Betty Jean Martin Viar of Madison Heights. Born Jan. 5, 1946, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Mary Frances Hill Viar. The Rev. Viar was a Holiness Minister for 30 years and served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Marines. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby J. Martin Sr.; and by his loving grandmother, Virgie Viar Woodall. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Bobby Lee Viar Jr. and wife, Serena of Amherst, Peter Antonio Viar and girlfriend, Cindy Cooper of Lynchburg, Ira Nathan Viar and wife, Gail of Evington; two daughters, Stacey Marie Viar Hall and husband, Steve and Virgie Renee Viar Rutherford and husband, Jack both of Lynchburg; eight grandchildren, Wendy, Josh and Matthew Viar, Luke, Crystal and Coty Hall, Patrick Viar and William Moore; three brothers, Danny Wayne Viar of Lynchburg, George T. Martin Jr. of Blue Ridge and William P. Martin of Evington; three sisters, Martha O. Woods and husband, Bobby of Summerville, S.C., Ruby Arlene Burbage and husband, Jimmy of Dorchester, S.C., and Barbara M. Hart and husband, Billy of Amherst; his mother-in-law, Mattie Hudson; three sisters-in-law, Louise Leonard and husband, Frank, Kathy Hancock and husband, Hanna and Patricia Moore and husband, Brian; two brothers-in-law, Thomas Hudson and wife, Susan and Wayne Hudson. He was a very loving person, who cared about everyone's needs before himself. He was the best husband a wife could ever ask for, a very loving and devoted husband and father. He loved Jesus and looked forward to meeting him someday. You will be missed - but never forgotten. Love, your wife and kids. A graveside service, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 16, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Tree of Life Cemetery by the Rev. James W. Morris. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, at Whitten Park Avenue Chapel and at other times at the residence, 381 Tanglewood Drive, Madison Heights. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution is asked to please consider the American Heart Association or the Disabled American Veterans. Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Park Avenue Chapel, (434) 845-4521, is assisting the family. To send a condolence to the family, please go to

E-mail sent to Robert Yingst at this address was returned as user unknown. Is there a more recent address?

The book is available for a nominal cost by emailing Robert Yingst at RAYingst@aol.com . See description below. You can view the text version at http://members.aol.com/ssprad25/ViaPages/ViaMountain.html Thanks Chuck and Buddy. Jeff The Taking of Via Mountain by Robert A. Yingst, 1997 This book details the fight of Robert Henry Via, son of Christopher Columbus Via and great-grandson of John and Betsy Campbell Shiflett, against the state of Virginia and their attempt to acquire Via Mountain near Brown's Gap for Shenandoah Park. Contrary to the official story that all the land was worthless, stoney, and "played out" by overfarming, the Via family ran a thriving apple orchard on their mountain at the headwaters of Moormans River. The fruit and brandy they produced were sold as far away as England. Robert Via took his fight the whole way to the U.S. Supreme Court. If you find books about Shenandoah's " hidden past" fascinating or enjoy reading about the history of this area, you will also find this book of interest. Fair warning: this book made me very angry at the government. 132 pages, including 9 color photos. Following is an excerpt from the book: Though Skyline Drive reveals great vistas, in an odd way, it seems to hide the treasure of the cultures which inhabited its mountainous terrain for hundreds of years. With effort, evidence of the implements of the hunt and the fight to cultivate the soil, even implements of war can still be found in this area now aset aside as a National Park. Ghostly reminders of peoples long since gone from these mountains appear in the form of foundations where homes once stood and forgotten gravestones barely accessible except to the most determined. Robert Yingst RAYingst@aol.com has made the text of this book available online at the Via Family Website: The Taking of Via Mountain <http://members.aol.com/ssprad25/ViaPages/ViaMountain.html>

I went Yahoo Search and entered "The Taking of Via Mountain by Robert Yingst" and found several sources on Via Mountain Buddy

This is in Via pages members.aol.com/ssprad25/ViaPages/ViaMountain.html - B

Can anyone tell me the parents of this Miss Nannie Via? Elaine THURSDAY, May 17, 1928 Miss Nannie Via The remains of Miss Nannie Via, who died Wednesday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. D. West, Roanoke, were brought to Pulaski today on No. 11 and taken to Draper, where the funeral was held from the Christian church, the Rev. R. B. Hurt, of Roanoke, officiating. Burial was in the Draper cemetery. Miss Via was aged 34 years and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Via and a native of this county. She had been ill for six weeks with heart complications. Besides Mrs. West, she is survived by another sister, Mrs. M. C. Stevens. Baltimore, and one brother, R. G. Via, Keystone, W. Va.

I didn't expect so many responses. Please understand my contact is Bob's elderly mother. She wouldn't appreciate all the calls. Let me get his contact information and I'll get back to everyone. Thanks! Jeff Via

B. W. Via Passes Away At Wylie Funeral services for B. W. Via, a former resident of Wills Point and vicinity for many years, were held at the Baptist church of Wylie Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. Brooks, Rev. Nance and Rev. Argus Burnett. Mr. Via passed away Feb. 4, 1948 at his home in Wylie following a long and serious illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1876, in Tennessee. He became a member of the Baptist church as a young man, never failing to carry out his duties as a Christian to the best of his ability. Mr. Via was united in marriage to Onie Ashman in Tennessee and later moved to Texas to make their home. Five children were born to this union. His wife preceded him in death in 1933. He was married to Bell Lokie of Wylie in 1939 and to them one child was born. In his tribute to the deceased, Rev. Burnett stated that, as his father's dearest friend, he knew Mr. Via as a kind, considerate and unselfish man. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Bill Smith and Erma Sue Via of Wylie, and Mrs. Else Lasater; two sons, Herman Via of Rusk and Ernest Via of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Dewiit of Dublin, Mrs. Tom Huckabee of Jarrell and Mrs. S. D. Ewalt; two brothers, J. R. Via of Woodward, Okla., and N. W. Via; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. One daughter, Mrs. R. C. Deen, preceded him in death in 1946. Pallbearers were his nephews, Ben, Arthur and Henry Ewalt, Robbie Alexander, C. C. Girdley and Billy Jack Swaner. Interment was in a Wylie cemetery. Those attending the service from here Mrs. Else Lasater, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Girdley, Mrs. S. D. Ewalt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ewalt, Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Alexander, and Irvin Burnett.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WVUBAEB/19.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am not sure who you are referring to Henry Sr. Henry Earle Via b abt 1860 Indiana, married Clara Viva Henry, born Jan 1863 KY. They had 5 children, one being Henry Earle Via, Jr., who died in WWI. Clara's husband died abt 1883 from medication he took. She remarried William E Smith after her children were grown. Henry Earle Via, III born 10 Sep 1914 died in WWII. Clara died in Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas in about 1950. Clifton, Jacquelin, and Katherine Via are the only remaining family members left and these are her grandchildren.

Dear Jeff, My great grandmother was Malinda Via and I've been to Via Mountain. I was wondering if you would send information as to where I can get a copy of that book as well. Thank You, Brenda Witcher

The Taking of Via Mountain was written by Robert Yingst. Email me at jvia@comcast.net and I will provide you a contact to obtain it. Jeff Via -----Original Message----- From: William B. Kelley [mailto:wbkelley@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:55 PM To: VIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VIA-L] The Taking of Via Mountain Can't find any library catalog entry for "The Taking of Via Mountain" or a similar title. However, the following works are reported to be in the following libraries: Adams, Lela C. The Lela C. Adams collection, volume 17: Notes on the Hylton/Hilton family. [Bassett, Va.]: L. C. Adams, 1970---1979? 145 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Pilson, O. E. (compiler). Via family (Fannie Pilson): Pilsons in Ohio. [Bassett, Va.: Bassett Historical Center, 1999.] 66 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Pons, Judy Maupin. Micajah Via Sr. of Albemarle County, Virginia and his descendants, 1740---1900. [S.l.]: The author, 1999. vii, 219 p. Virginia Historical Society Library. Roland, Nina Lou Via. Via family. Eden, N.C.: N. L. V. Roland, 1981. 15 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. - Via, George W., b. 1850. Partial genealogy of the Via, DeHart and other families. Floyd, Va.: Floyd Press Print, 1926. 15 p. Blue Ridge Regional Library; The Library of Virginia; Virginia Historical Society Library. Via, John W. Genealogy of the Via family. Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: J. W. Via, 1989. 9 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Via, Michael M. (co-chairman, Via Genealogical Committee). The Via family in early America. [Waynesboro? Va.], 1973. 11 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library; The Library of Virginia; University of Virginia Library. Other books have been mentioned on the list. There may be other libraries where Via books are located, and some of them may still be available from their publishers. The Blue Ridge Regional Library's main branch is at 310 E. Church St. (P.O. Box 5264), Martinsville, Va. 24115-5264, telephone (276) 403-5430, http://www.brrl.lib.va.us/location_martinsville.html. The Library of Virginia is at 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219-8000, telephone (804) 692-3500, http://www.lva.lib.va.us/. The University of Virginia Library is in various buildings in Charlottesville (P.O. Box 400113, Charlottesville, Va. 22904-4113), telephone (434) 924-3021, http://www.lib.virginia.edu/. The Virginia Historical Society Library is at 428 North Boulevard (P.O. Box 7311), Richmond, Va. 23221-0311, telephone (804) 358-4901, http://www.vahistorical.org/research/main.htm. Bill Kelley, Chicago M.V.Gibson wrote: >Can anyone tell me where I can find a copy of "The Taking of Via >Mountain"? Also any other books about the Via family in Virginia. > >Thank you. >Mary > > > >

Can't find any library catalog entry for "The Taking of Via Mountain" or a similar title. However, the following works are reported to be in the following libraries: Adams, Lela C. The Lela C. Adams collection, volume 17: Notes on the Hylton/Hilton family. [Bassett, Va.]: L. C. Adams, 1970­­–1979? 145 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Pilson, O. E. (compiler). Via family (Fannie Pilson): Pilsons in Ohio. [Bassett, Va.: Bassett Historical Center, 1999.] 66 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Pons, Judy Maupin. Micajah Via Sr. of Albemarle County, Virginia and his descendants, 1740­­–1900. [S.l.]: The author, 1999. vii, 219 p. Virginia Historical Society Library. Roland, Nina Lou Via. Via family. Eden, N.C.: N. L. V. Roland, 1981. 15 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. ­ Via, George W., b. 1850. Partial genealogy of the Via, DeHart and other families. Floyd, Va.: Floyd Press Print, 1926. 15 p. Blue Ridge Regional Library; The Library of Virginia; Virginia Historical Society Library. Via, John W. Genealogy of the Via family. Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: J. W. Via, 1989. 9 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library. Via, Michael M. (co-chairman, Via Genealogical Committee). The Via family in early America. [Waynesboro? Va.], 1973. 11 leaves. Blue Ridge Regional Library; The Library of Virginia; University of Virginia Library. Other books have been mentioned on the list. There may be other libraries where Via books are located, and some of them may still be available from their publishers. The Blue Ridge Regional Library's main branch is at 310 E. Church St. (P.O. Box 5264), Martinsville, Va. 24115-5264, telephone (276) 403-5430, http://www.brrl.lib.va.us/location_martinsville.html. The Library of Virginia is at 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219-8000, telephone (804) 692-3500, http://www.lva.lib.va.us/. The University of Virginia Library is in various buildings in Charlottesville (P.O. Box 400113, Charlottesville, Va. 22904-4113), telephone (434) 924-3021, http://www.lib.virginia.edu/. The Virginia Historical Society Library is at 428 North Boulevard (P.O. Box 7311), Richmond, Va. 23221-0311, telephone (804) 358-4901, http://www.vahistorical.org/research/main.htm. Bill Kelley, Chicago M.V.Gibson wrote: >Can anyone tell me where I can find a copy of "The Taking of Via Mountain"? Also any other books about the Via family in Virginia. > >Thank you. >Mary > > > >

Can anyone tell me where I can find a copy of "The Taking of Via Mountain"? Also any other books about the Via family in Virginia. Thank you. Mary

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/19.1.1 Message Board Post: I would like to know WHO Henry Via Sr.'s parents was? And I would like to exchange information with you. ElaineVia@comcast.net Elaine =^..^=

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VIA, ROBERTS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WVUBAEB/19.1 Message Board Post: What do you want to know about the Via's? Henry, Sr. was my wife's gggfather on her father's side. Her father grew up with Jr and he knew them all well. Most of the information I have came directly from his and some research.

I have the Application for Social Security Account Number for John Everette Via. Born: 28 Sep. 1929 Atkins, Pope, Arkansas Died: Nov. 1999 Parents: John Gilmore "Johnny" Via & Beulah Ellen Campbell If you want a copy, please email me at ElaineVia@comcast.net Elaine =^..^=

Thank you for your kind words. The objection is not surprising if one considers that the Via family may have gone down hill during the three century interval between the 14th and 17th centuries. During those three centuries all knowledge of being related to a Pope may have been lost. Just think what a difficult time some of us have trying to connect to our families in much less time than three centuries! Also in the 17th century, people were very class conscious. In addition, the Maupin opposition to a marriage is just a story not based on any documentation that I have ever seen. And documentation is the key word here, I think. It is just a story repeated a number of times but that doesn't necessarily make it true. I certainly don't know enough to form an informed opinion about any of my 17th century ancestors, especially those who were rather obscure in the sense that they left no diaries and are not known to history. Janelle

Janelle: Thank you very much for following up with this information. I find it absolutely fascinating!! If indeed these Via's are related to our Via man, I find it interesting that 200 years later Gabriel Maupin would be upset with his son, Daniel, for marrying beneath him...a Via woman. Brenda