----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Burress" <mish@JadedLizards.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:18 PM Subject: [VIA-L] John Via & Sarah Wright > > Hi All, > > This has probaby been asked and answered before, however I have just > recently discovered my Via line and am becoming increasing confused by it > : / > > I am related to the Via's by two different branches, Amanda Via, who > married Anderson Newberry, and Sarah Via who married Thomas Newberry. > Amanda and Anderson I pretty much have straight, but Sarah Via's father, > John Via, is where I'm running into problems. > > I know that Sarah's father John Via married Sarah Wright, however I can > not find the proof of John's father. > > The many sources that I have visited on line claims Gideon Via is John's > father, however from the documentation, Rev. War Pension records, etc. It > claims John was a John Via, Jr. Suggestion his father would have been a > John Via Senior. Can anyone clear this up for me? I would greatly > appreciate any help you could give regarding this. > > Thank you, > > Michelle > >