Columbus Quincy Woodruff, born abt. 1835 in Bibb County, AL, son of Samuel and Hannah (Lavelle) Woodruff. After his parents died, father in 1837 and mother in 1847, he came under the care of his brother-in-law, Felix Shropshire. Columbus married 12 Apr 1859 in Ashley County, Arkansas, to Rachael Drennan, daughter of Shadrack Deale and Mary Minerva (Hill) Drennan, and they appear in the 1860 Census for Extra TWP, Ashley County. It is probable that Columbus and Rachel followed her parents to Texas after 1860. Shadrack and family appear in the 1860 Census for Precinct 7, Robertson County, Texas. Columbus enlisted in Johnson’s Spy Company17 Mar 1862 at McKinney, Collins County, Texas, enrolled by Captain Alfred Johnson for twelve months. He was paroled 06 Jul 1865. Columbus survived the war as evidenced by the birth of son Thomas in 1867 in Texas. Columbus died before 1880, burial place unknown. Rachel appears as a widow in the 1880 Census for Robertson County, Texas. Thomas was in the household, age 13.

Sources:

1848 Tax List, District 1, Bibb County, Alabama, Secs. 8, 17, T. 23, R. 9 Value $540, page 105, Woodruff, Columbus, I.G., by Felix Shropshur, Guardian.

Felix Shropshire Household, 1850 U.S. Census, W.C. River, Bibb County, Alabama Population Schedule Page 11B, Lines 12-21, Dwelling 146, Family 146, National Archives Micropublication M432, Roll 2. Ancestry.com Image 19.

OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, Columbus Quincy Woodruff; John Hill Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Extra TWP, Ashley County, Arkansas Population Schedule, Page 150, Lines 34-38, Dwelling 341, Family 341, National Archives Micropublication M653, Roll 37, Ancestry.com Image 4.

Marriage: http://backwardbranch.com/arashley/1859m.html; OneWorld Tree, Ancestry.com; S.D. Drennan Household, 1850 U.S. Census, Johnson TWP, Union County, Arkansas Population Schedule, Page 256A, Lines 21-35, Dwelling 428, Family 428, National Archives Micropublication M432, Roll 30, Ancestry.com Image 7.

S.D. Drennan Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Precinct 7, Robertson County, Texas Population Schedule, Page 191, Lines 18-27, Dwelling 337, Family 337, National Archives Micropublication M653, Roll 1303, Ancestry.com Image 3

Compiled Service Records of Columbus Q. Woodruff; Footnote.com

R. Woodruff Household, 1880 U.S. Census, Robertson County, Texas Population Schedule, Enumeration District 140, Page 396C, Lines 16-17, Dwelling 140, Family 140, National Archives Micropublication T9, Roll 1324, Ancestry.com Image 15.