Good Morning!!! Judy, you may have found a real clue. Since William Sneed Via's mother was a Smith, then perhaps his one of his grandmothers was a Sneed. His grandfather William Via was married to a Sarah (I have no last name for her-do you?). The Sneed family of the White Hall area lived just south of the Barracks. One of the Rev. papers of a Maupin stated "he signed up close to Sneads". Have worked with a Maupin Descendant who was working on these Sneads. Now if I can just find her and ask if there was a Sarah Snead Via in that line. The place the Sneads would have lived is around Ivy Creek and close to the (now) town or place called Ivy on the map. Where was the land of William Via and Sarah located? William -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 19, 2003 9:42 PM Subject: [VIA-L] Sneed Via >Does anyone know who the parents of Sneed Viar (Via) was? He apparently >lived in or near Montgomery Co., Virginia and served in the Civil War in Co. >E, 21st Va Cavalry. > >Thank you, >Judy > >