William Eugene Lewis

     William Eugene Lewis was born on 24 February 1872 at Vesta, Patrick County, Virginia. He was the son of Martin Elkanah Lewis and Letitia A. Mason.

William was enumerated with Martin Elkanah Lewis on the census of 15 June 1880 at Smith River District, Patrick County, Virginia, as William Eugene Lewis. He is an 8 year old single white male born in Virginia as were both of his parents. He works on a farm and can read and write.¹

William is head of household on the census of 20 April 1910 at St. Louis, Indepenent City, Missouri, as Eugene Lewis. He is a 38 year old single white male born in Virginia. His father was born in North Carolina and his mother was born in Virginia. He rents his home and can read and write. He is a contractor for the U.S. Mail. There are two lodgers in the household. John Haffer and Walter Smith. They are both drivers for the U.S. Mail. Enumerated with him were Luther Beamer Lewis, Virgil Mason Lewis and Letitia A. Mason.²

William Eugene Lewis married Flavia Personger.

William is head of household on the census of 15 January 1920 at St. Louis, Indepenent City, Missouri, as Eugene Lewis. He is a 47 year old married white male born in Virginia. His father was born in North Carolina and his mother was born in Virginia. He owns his home with a mortgage and is a contractor for the U.S. Mail. In the household are three lodgers. Lena Gotsbach, a 62 year old widow born in Germany, Neil McDarby, a 27 year old single white male born in Indiana and John Gibson a 62 year old married white male born in Pennsylvania. Enumerated with him were Flavia Personger, John Lewis and Leon E. Lewis.³

William is head of household on the census of 2 April 1930 at Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington, as Eugene Lewis. He is a 58 year old widowed white male born in Virginia. His father was born in North Carolina and his mother was born in Virginia. He rents his home at $5. He is a clerk in a store. He worked yesterday and he is not a veteran. Enumerated with him were John Lewis and Leon E. Lewis.⁴

William Eugene Lewis died on 30 September 1945 at White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, at age 73.