Columbus Underwood and Lucinda West
Columbus Underwood and Josephine Rowlett
Christopher Columbus Underwood (nicknamed "Lum") was the youngest child of Mary Jane Rowland and Matthew Underwood. He was born on 7 January 1854 and died on 10 October 1935, either in Rutherford or Bedford County (death certificates were filed by his family in both counties). He married Lucinda West on 13 September 1871 in Rutherford County; Lucinda's parents were Alfred West and his wife Tabitha (last name unknown); Alfred was from Tennessee but Tabitha had been born in Virginia. Lucinda was born in 1853 in Tennessee and had died by 1900, when "Lum" was identified as a widower in the census.
Lum then married Josephine Rowlett ("Josie") on 22 Dec 1900; Josie was born in 1870 and died in 1933; she was the daughter of Joseph W. Rowlett and his wife, Fannie. Lum's obituary in the Shelbyville Gazette indicated that he was buried in Rover Cemetery and that six sons and two daughters survived him; the obituary does not include the names of his children.
Christopher Columbus Underwood (b. 7 January 1854, TN - d. 10 October 1935, TN)
m. 13 September 1871, Rutherford, TN
Lucinda West (b. 1853, TN - d. between 1893/1900)
Children:
90. i. James Minos Underwood ("Jim") (Sep 1872-11 Jul 1914); m. Julia Felts
91. ii. Jasper Newton Underwood (May 1875-23 Mar 1944); m. Repsie Lamb
92. iii. Thomas D. Underwood (1876-aft 1920)
93. iv. Henry Fletcher Underwood (1879-aft 1911); m. Annie Freeman
94. v. Richard Francis Underwood (6 Apr 1885-20 Jan 1922); m. Maddie Rowland*
95. vi. Ellis Underwood (Apr 1888-1967); m. Susie Felts
96. vii. Lillie J. Underwood (May 1891-aft 1909); m. J.T. Dunn
97. viii. Mary Underwood (Mar 1893-aft 1910)
*Note: 1900 census indicates Richard’s month and date of birth as March 1884. Maddie Rowland Underwood’s husband, Richard F., was born in April of either 1885 (WWI draft registration) or 1887 (tombstone inscription). There do not appear to be any other Richard Underwoods in Rutherford County at the same time, however.
m2. 22 December 1900, Rutherford, TN
Josephine Rowlett (b 6 April 1867, TN - d 27 April 1933, Rutherford, TN)
Children:
i. Thomas Underwood "Tommie" (1902-aft 1920)
ii. Columbus Frazier Underwood (27 Oct 1902 - aft 1930)
iii. W. Houston Underwood ("Rooster") (3 Apr 1904-10 Apr 1971); m. Ruth Redmond
iv. Lou Ella Underwood (1915-aft 1920)
v. Susie Underwood (1919-aft 1930)