If at first you don't succeed, etc., etc., I am going to try this once again. I am seeking the origins of Christopher Columbus "Lum" West, b. ca 1831, Alabama; who was in Jackson County right after the War Between the States. He has wife Elizabeth, (b. 1833, AL/d. 1898, Jackson Co.) and children: Carrie, Sarah, Mary Elizabeth, James, John, Frances A., Charles C. and Lurlina. There were other WEST families in the area but I have found nothing to tie him to any of them. I would appreciate even "educated guesses". Mildred Wright "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 MFournier@atlantic.net