Letitia A. Mason

     Robert E. Lewis: Spelling of given name variously rendered as Latisha, Letitia, Leticia, Leuticia. Middle initial 'A' from marriage records: own and that of son A.G. Lewis. According to Tom Newman, she was a good worker and manager. She was tall, perhaps 5'10', and was always slim, maybe 130 pounds or less. She was a nice looking person and neat in appearance. She was good at knitting and knitted all the family's socks. She wove all her own cloth and made suits for the boys. She was very good with her grandchildren.¹

Letitia A. Mason was born on 28 November 1847 at Henry, Virginia. She was the daughter of Christopher Columbus Mason and Ruth Philpott.

Letitia was enumerated with Christopher Columbus Mason on the census of 20 September 1850 at Henry County, Virginia, as Letitia Mason. She is a 2 year old white female born in Virginia.²

Letitia was enumerated with Christopher Columbus Mason on the census of 9 August 1860 at P.O. Tralorsville, Henry County, Virginia, as Letitia Mason. She is a 13 year old white female born in Virginia.³

Letitia A. Mason married Martin Elkanah Lewis, son of William Lewis and Sarah F. Robertson, on 12 August 1868 at Patrick County, Virginia.

Letitia was enumerated with Martin Elkanah Lewis on the census of 29 September 1870 at Smith River Township, Patrick County, Virginia, as Latitia A. Lewis. She is a 22 year old white female born in Virginia. She keeps house and she can read and write.⁴

Letitia was enumerated with Martin Elkanah Lewis on the census of 15 June 1880 at Smith River District, Patrick County, Virginia, as Lutisha A. Lewis. She is a 32 year old white female born in Virginia and enumerated as a wife. She can read and write.⁵

Letitia is head of household on the census of 16 June 1900 at Smith River District, Patrick County, Virginia, as Lutitia Lewis. She is a 53 year old married white female born Nov 1846 in Virginia as were both of her parents. She rents her home. Enumerated with her were Dorsey Robinson Lewis, Robert Elmer Lewis, Aubrey Gordon Lewis, Luther Beamer Lewis and Ruth Philpott.⁶

Letitia was enumerated with William Eugene Lewis on the census of 20 April 1910 at St. Louis, Indepenent City, Missouri, as Letitia Lewis. She is a 62 year old married white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents. She has been in present marriage for 41 years. She has given birth to 8 children and 8 children survivie. She can read and write. She is enumerated as a mother.⁷

Letitia was enumerated with Virgil Mason Lewis on the census of 17 January 1920 at Smith River, south of Danville Turnpike on top of mountain, Patrick County, Virginia, as Latisha Lewis. She is a 72 year old widowed white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents. She can read and write and does general housework. She is enumerated as a mother.⁸

Letitia was enumerated with Virgil Mason Lewis on the census of 11 April 1930 at Smith River, Patrick County, Virginia, as Lettiia A. Lewis. She is an 83 year old widowed white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents. She is enumerated as a mother and can read and write.⁹

Letitia A. Mason died on 7 March 1934 at Vesta, Patrick County, Virginia, at age 86.