Sometime prior to the 1850 Pittsylvania Census, Lum moved his family to Pittsylvania County in the area now known as Pocket Road or “The Pocket”. He built a 22' x 16' three-room log house on a hill overlooking Hancock Creek. As time went on, Lum began purchasing more land - 20 acres for $350 on December 1, 1849; 30 acres for $100 on May 24, 1852; and 68 for $140 on September 10, 1853. Like most men who lived in the farming country of Pittsylvania County, Lum was a farmer and used his land to raise and provide food for his family.540

In the early 1800's, Columbus built what is now known as the "Walden house", which sits on a hill overlooking Hancock Creek on Pocket Rd. The house is named for Columbus' granddaughter, Anna Walden.23

Columbus had two wives and a total of nine children.23

1850 Pittsylvania Census
Colunmbus Weeks 39
Joannah 36
Elizabeth 10
Jesse 7
Mary 2
Jane 4/12207

1860 Pittsylvania County Census, Household 872 -
Columbus Weeks 48 M Farmer Value of real estate - 1,500 Value of personal property - 400
Creucy 44 F (?on spelling - could this be her maiden name - Creasey)
Elizabeth 20 F
Jepe B. 17 M Farm Laborer
Mary C. (? on initial) 11 F
Elmonia J. 9 F
Louesanah 7 F (Could this be Louisa Anna? see 209)
James L. 5 M207

1870 Pittsylvania County Census - Household 3015
Weeks, Columbus 58 M Farmer Value of Real Estate - 800 Value of Personal Property - 330
Johannah 47 F Keeping house
Jesse B. 27 M Farm Laborer
Mary C. 22 F At Home
Louisa A. 19 F At home
James L. 18 M Farm Laborer
All were born in Virginia. 207

1880 Pittsylvania County Census book from Mike K. Williams (Pigg River District)
WEEKS, Columbus - 67 - m (b. Bedford Co.)
Amelia C. - 20 - f (wife)
Bethania - 3 - f
Maggie -1 - f208

It is not known when Columbus Weeks passed away. The house that he built still stands. Lum's granddaughter, Anna P. Weeks (daughter of James and wife of William Walden), who never lived in any other house, raised her family there. The Waldens built two rooms and a pantry on to the original house and put weatherboard on the outside. After Anna Walden died, the house was sold to John Leslie Reynolds. In 1943, Mr. and Mrs. Will Irby bought the house and added a front room and half basement and enlarged the front porch.540

Marriage performed by R A Lee. On the marriage license, Columbus was 55 years old and Kate was 16 years old.540