My first cousin, Charles Perry, Jr. from CA. has a Via Lineage Webpage (http://www.nethope.com/via) with information that many of you already know, I'm sure, but some may not have delved into geneology, as I have not until recently. It is so exciting to know that we have relatives all over this country, and that we all came from the same ancestry. I have met some by email and some in person, and I can't say how how exciting it is to learn of my ancestry. All along you were talking of the Via's I decended from, but didn't recognize the connection until just recently. Happy to see Vias that I finally recognize as my Via family. This particular Sparrell Viars/Via b: 1846 d: 1936 is connected to my line of Viars/Vias. MY great grandfather is Stephen Sparrell Via who was b: 1828 d: 1883 (They could have been cousins) . My Grandfather was (Samuel Gennens Via - b: 12-05-1871 ~ d: 03-21-1962 wife ~ Goergianna Lee Pennington b: 03-29-1879 ~ d: 09-11-1941) His father (my gfath) was Stephen Sparrell Via - b: 02-18-1828 ~ d: 12-18-1883 wife ~ Mary Jane Cochram b: 06-30-1833 ~ d: 10-02-1925 His father (my ggfath) was Anderson Via - b: 03-15-1799 ~ d: 8-25-1874 wife ~ Jane "Jensie" Vest b: 11-05-1805 ~ d: 05-08-1890 And beyond that we go back to John Vier, Jr. - 1759- 1834 /Sarah Wright 1761-1849 Then to Gideon Vier/Isobel 1730-1814/wife, Isobel ? Then to John Vier - b: 1700 d: unknown/wife's name unknown Ann Craig My Mother's family, The Samuel Gennens Via Family hold a Via Family Reunion the early part of June, each year in Columbus, Ohio. (This year, the 8th, I believe). You're welcome to come, we'd love to meet you. We met a new cousin at our reunion just last year, and heard from others by email.
Sparrell Viars and Stephen Jackson Sparrell Via are 1st cousins. Their common ancestors are John Vier Sr. and Sarah Wright. Elaine =^..^= > > This particular Sparrell Viars/Via b: 1846 d: 1936 is connected to my line of > Viars/Vias. MY great grandfather is Stephen Sparrell Via who was b: 1828 d: > 1883 (They could have been cousins) . >