Thomas West of Bathurst South Africa

An enigma.

Tom West had three children from Catherine Wright of Bathurst, 1820 Settler in South Africa.
The surviving son was Thomas Nesbit West, born about 1901 - my Grandfather.
Catherine was a Hayward of British decent, probably 2nd generation South African and her family records are intact.

Thomas Nesbit West in turn had manny children and their details can also be accounted for.

However, no-one knows where Great Grandfather Tom West come from, what his full names are or where he was buried. It has been suggested that he was related to the Nesbett-West family hence naming his eldest son in that manner.
It is also not known if Tom West actually married Catherine Wright because Mr. Wright died in 1916 - 15 years after the birth of Thomas Nesbit West !

Research has proved futile - there are hundreds of Wests but no match for a Tom that married a Catherine.