Good Morning!!! Most of the material in Ruby Heard Maupin's book came from the works of Eugene Maupin. This story had been told many times and some beleived it to be the truth. The story referred to Via being the gardner for the Maupins in France. But this story also told of the Maupins being a descendant of Royality, so you see how thing get rewritten. William -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 09, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] William (Amer) Via >In a message dated 1/8/2003 11:42:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > >> William, >> I just can't imagine where or how the lore got started that a Via was a >> gardner for the Maupin's. Generally there is at least a shred of truth in >> these stories. But I can't figure this one out. > >William & Judy - I'm not sure that any of us will be able to figure that one >out. I first came upon the story of William Via being a gardener for the >Maupins in Ruby Heard Maupin's book, "History of the Maupin Family". It is >an old genealogy from mid-1900s, I believe. Does anyone know from whom Mrs. >Maupin heard the legend? Or can anyone find any other history of this story? >If only we could find the origin. ~Edna > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

We have to remember, too, that our ancestors were not always completely truthful about their origins. I have one ancestor who told his children and grandchildren a rather lengthy and involved story about when and why he left England. The only problem is, his birthdate does not 'fit' in with the actual facts of the events he claimed to be part of. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maupin Reunion" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] William (Amer) Via > Good Morning!!! > > Most of the material in Ruby Heard Maupin's book came from the works of > Eugene Maupin. This story had been told many times and some beleived it to > be the truth. The story referred to Via being the gardner for the Maupins > in France. But this story also told of the Maupins being a descendant of > Royality, so you see how thing get > rewritten. > > William > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 09, 2003 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: [VIA-L] William (Amer) Via > > > >In a message dated 1/8/2003 11:42:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >[email protected] writes: > > > >> William, > >> I just can't imagine where or how the lore got started that a Via was a > >> gardner for the Maupin's. Generally there is at least a shred of truth in > >> these stories. But I can't figure this one out. > > > >William & Judy - I'm not sure that any of us will be able to figure that > one > >out. I first came upon the story of William Via being a gardener for the > >Maupins in Ruby Heard Maupin's book, "History of the Maupin Family". It is > >an old genealogy from mid-1900s, I believe. Does anyone know from whom Mrs. > >Maupin heard the legend? Or can anyone find any other history of this > story? > >If only we could find the origin. ~Edna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >