In a message dated 3/3/2003 5:51:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Does any one have MORE information on the family?? > Elaine, I show the following: Sparrell Via married Mary "Polly" Lawson on 25 July 1867. Their children: Joseph born about 1867 Peter born about 1868 and died about 1954, married Loretta Gravley Jim born about 1872 John born about 1876 Louisa Elizabeth born 14 May 1878, married Andrew Jackson Rakes, died 5 Nov 1958. William born about 1879. Most of this information came from the 1880 Wythe Co., Virginia census. Judy