Columbus Lafayette “Zip” Thurmond

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Columbus Lafayette “Zip” Thurmond

Birth
Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
Death
1 Feb 1903 (aged 69)
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Burial
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Plot: Section 22, Lot 2, Row 7
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Columbus Lafayette Thurmond was born in Tennessee to his Parents: John G. Thurmond and Ann Louisa Nancy Sturgis.

He married: Margaret Alice McGrew, on April 2, 1857, Victoria, Texas. It is thought that together they had eleven children.

Columbus held multiple occupations as noted below:
1856: County Treasurer, Victoria County, Texas
1856-1865: County Assessor and Tax Collector, Victoria County, Texas
1858-1861: United States Marshal of Victoria County, Texas
1860: Census Taker for Victoria and Goliad Counties, Texas
1874-1880: Sheriff of Victoria County, Texas (1st Term)
1886-1892: Sheriff of Victoria County, Texas (2nd Term)

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C. L. THURMOND
"Old Zip." is probably a native of Tenn. though he came to Victoria at a very early age. Was for many years a salesman in the large establishment of J. O. Wheeler married Miss Maggie McGrew in 1858, and soon after engaged in business on his own account, on the spot now occupied by the bank of A. Levi & Co. on Main street. In 1869 he associated with him in business Mr. C. O. Weller; has served the county as treasurer, assessor and collector of taxes, sheriff and county clerk, in all of which positions he proved thoroughly efficient, and perfectly trustworthy. His family consists of A. Seymur, C. L. Jr., Sam Houston, and Miss Laura, who in 1882 was united in marriage to Mr. James January Jones, only surviving son of the late Judge Feilding Jones. (Source: Some Historical Facts in Regard to the Settlement of Victoria Texas; Its Progress and Present Status, by Victor M. Born; Daily Times Print; Laredo, TX:

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Columbus Lafayette Thurmond was born in Tennessee to his Parents: John G. Thurmond and Ann Louisa Nancy Sturgis.

He married: Margaret Alice McGrew, on April 2, 1857, Victoria, Texas. It is thought that together they had eleven children.

Columbus held multiple occupations as noted below:
1856: County Treasurer, Victoria County, Texas
1856-1865: County Assessor and Tax Collector, Victoria County, Texas
1858-1861: United States Marshal of Victoria County, Texas
1860: Census Taker for Victoria and Goliad Counties, Texas
1874-1880: Sheriff of Victoria County, Texas (1st Term)
1886-1892: Sheriff of Victoria County, Texas (2nd Term)

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C. L. THURMOND
"Old Zip." is probably a native of Tenn. though he came to Victoria at a very early age. Was for many years a salesman in the large establishment of J. O. Wheeler married Miss Maggie McGrew in 1858, and soon after engaged in business on his own account, on the spot now occupied by the bank of A. Levi & Co. on Main street. In 1869 he associated with him in business Mr. C. O. Weller; has served the county as treasurer, assessor and collector of taxes, sheriff and county clerk, in all of which positions he proved thoroughly efficient, and perfectly trustworthy. His family consists of A. Seymur, C. L. Jr., Sam Houston, and Miss Laura, who in 1882 was united in marriage to Mr. James January Jones, only surviving son of the late Judge Feilding Jones. (Source: Some Historical Facts in Regard to the Settlement of Victoria Texas; Its Progress and Present Status, by Victor M. Born; Daily Times Print; Laredo, TX:

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