William, you are a veritable fountain of knowledge! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Albertson" <maupinreunion@ckt.net> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Via Cemetery on Blue Ridge Mountain > Good Evening, Group!!! > > Some time ago and perhaps several times the subject of the Via Cemetery located on the Blue Ridge Mountain in Virginia was discussed. Although I never went up on the Mountain while I lived there I visited many people who had. > Phil James of White Hall made a video of the cemetery that I also looked at. > > While in that area doing research I met a man who told that many of the stones in this cemetery, the family of Christopher Columbus Via, had disappeared over the years. > He said when he first saw the cemetery many many years ago there were alot of stones. > > This man told me that many stones had been removed by a person who had used them in his yard as a walk. > > I have never told anyone of this, but now both men are deceased and perhaps now is the time to let descendants know of these stones. If you are a descendant of Christopher Columbus Via and would like to know about these stones please post a message on the list. > > The wife of the man who removed the stones still lives, the last I knew, and the parcel of land where the stones are reported to be. I never approached the man or his wife and never saw the walkway but did visit their home several times. I was reluctant to look in the backyard. > > William >