Faw, Thomas E., Linda Faw, and Amy Faw. The Faw Family Record. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Tucson, AZ: 1992. Print.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW87-D3L : 12 April 2016), Columbus Faw in household of Jacob Faw, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 2, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,621.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6C-SNM : 22 August 2017), Columbus Faw in household of Jacob Faw, Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 637C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0952; FHL microfilm 1,254,952.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST2-PV7 : accessed 22 December 2018), Columbus Faw, Obids & Peak Creek townships, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 21B, family 399, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,182.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSP-DD4 : accessed 22 December 2018), Columbus F Faw, Obids, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 9A, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1096; FHL microfilm 1,375,109.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKS-LS9 : accessed 13 January 2019), Caemeleno Fan, Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 36, sheet 8A, line 48, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1284; FHL microfilm 1,821,284.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMXY-PW9 : accessed 13 January 2019), Columbus F Faw in household of Jacob R Faw, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 17B, line 86, family 371, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 764; FHL microfilm 2,340,499.
"Find A Grave, Inc.", FindAGrave.comColumbus Franklin "Lum" Faw accessed 27 February 2021; Find A Grave: Memorial #33674524, Records of Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States.
DNA Confirmations
Y-DNA
Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Private Faw, FTDNA kit # 941952, and his 6th cousin 1x removed, Private Faw, FTDNA kit # 955658, match at a Genetic Distance of 4 on 111 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Jacob Pfau, the 5x great grandfather of Private Faw and 6x great grandfather of Private Faw.
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