Columbus J WEST1,2,3,10,4,5,6,7,8,11,9

Feb 18471,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - 7th Jul 19309

Life History

Feb 1847	Born in Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
1850	Resident in Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia.1
1860	Residence2 in Towndsons District (Jasper), Pickens, Georgia.6,7,8
21st Nov 1869	Married Martha Adeline BAILEY in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia.6,11
about 1872	Birth of daughter Dora A WEST in Georgia.12,13
about 1874	Birth of son William R WEST in Georgia.5,12
Jul 1877	Birth of son John F WEST in Georgia.8,14,5
Sep 1880	Birth of daughter Viola WEST in Georgia.5
29th Jun 1888	Birth of son James D WEST in Georgia.15,5
1900	Residence3 in Red Bud, Gordon, Gerogia.5
1910	Residence4 in Town District, Pickens, Georgia.4
1920	Residence5 in Militia District 7, Gordon, Georgia.2
21st Apr 1930	Residence6: He died on 7 July that year. in Calhoun District, Gordon, Georgia.3
7th Jul 1930	Died in Gordon County, Georgia.9

Notes

1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 78, Hse/Family #526
M H West 29 M Farmer South Carolina
Sarah West 25 F NC
Columbus I 3 M GA

1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 3 July, Towndsons District, PO Jasper, Page 100 (978), Hse #831, Family #704
Marick West 39 M Farmer SC
Sarah West 34 F NC
Columbus West 13 M GA

By 1870, Columbus has married and moved in with a friend or relative, Casswell Corbin, near Jasper. The census tells us that Columbus and Adeline (Martha) married in November 1869. The Ancestry.com transcription Index does not even connect Columbus and Adeline.

1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 26 July, PO Jasper, page 112, Hse/Fam #869
Corbin, Casswell L 44 M W Farmer $1500 Real Estate $200 Personal b SC
West, Columbus 23 M W Farm Laborer b GA Married in November [1869]
West, Adeline 20 F W Keeping House born GA Married in November [1869]

1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #64
West, Columbus J W M 34 Farmer GA SC SC
West, Martha A W F 28 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA
West, Dora A W F 8 Dau GA GA GA
West, William R W M 6 Son GA GA GA
West, John F W M 3 Son GA GA GA

Living next door is Columbus' mother Sarah Mullinax West with her daughter listed here as Americus.

1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #65
West, Sarah W F 59 Wife Widowed Keeping House SC SC SC
West, Americus A W F 17 Dau Single Without Occupation GA SC SC

1900 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 23 June, Red Bud, District 55, Page 20B, House #358, Family #368
West, Columbus J Head W M Feb 1847 53 Married 30 years GA SC SC Farmer Rents Farm
West, Martha A Wife W F June 1850 49 Married 30 years 7 children/5 living GA GA GA
West, William R Son W M June 1871 28 Single GA GA GA Farmer Rents Farm
West, John F Son W M July 1877 22 Single GA GA GA Farmer Owns Farm
West, Viola Dau W F Sept 1880 19 Single GA GA GA
Pass, Ausie servant W M Aug 1881 18 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer
West, James D Son W M June 1887 13 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer

1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 22 April, Town District, District 128, page 7B, Hse #123, Fam #126
West, Columbus J Head M W 68 Married 40 years GA GA GA Farmer Owns
West, Martha A Wife F W 60 Married 40 years 7 children/5 living GA GA GA

Notice that the enumerator (or Columbus himself) has reported his parents born in Georgia now instead of South Carolina.

1920 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 6 January, 7th Militia District, Enumeration District 107, page 3A, Russel Brady's Road, Hse #41, Fam #42
West, Columbus G Head Rents M W 73 GA SC SC Farmer
West, Martha A Wife F W 69 Married GA GA GA

1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #43, Family #44
West, Columbus J Head Rents 83 First married at age 23 GA SC SC No Occupation
West, Martha A 80 First married at age 20 GA GA GA No Occupation

Their daughter Dora A Lewis is living next door, and their son John F West lives 4 houses away.

1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #42, Family #43
Lewis, Joseph E Head Owns Real Estate Value $1500 58 First married at age 19 GA SC GA Newspaper Deliveryman
Lewis, Dora A 80 First married at age 20 GA GA GA No Occupation

1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 19 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #39, Family #40
West, John F Head Owns (no value stated) 52 First married at age 23 GA GA GA Farmer
West, Mary 50 First married at age 21 GA GA GA No Occupation

Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998
C J West
Death 07 Jul 1930 Gordon County

Sources

1. 1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia
- 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 78, Hse/Family #526
2. 1920 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia
- 6 January, 7th Militia District, Enumeration District 107, page 3A, Russel Brady's Road, Hse #41, Fam #42
3. 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia
- 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #43, Family #44
4. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 22 April, Town District, District 128, page 7B, Hse #123, Fam #126
5. 1900 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia
- 23 June, Red Bud, District 55, Page 20, House #358, Family #368
6. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 26 July, PO Jasper, page 112, Hse/Fam #869
7. 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 3 July, Towndsons District, PO Jasper, Page 100 (978), Hse #831, Family #704
8. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #64
9. Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998
10. World Family Tree Vol. 4
- WFT Pedigree 3377
11. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=GET&db=*v133t0575&id=I1176&ftm=1
12. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 4 June, Carroll Township, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #64
13. 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia
- 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #42, Family #43
14. 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia
- 19 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #39, Family #40
15. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918