Bird Lewis

M, #2176, b. 1915
Bird Lewis|b. 1915|p436.htm|James Edgar Lewis|b. 20 Oct 1869\nd. 29 Feb 1944|p324.htm|Clara Slate|b. 12 Jun 1876\nd. 26 Apr 1925|p332.htm|Martin E. Lewis|b. 5 Dec 1848\nd. 19 Feb 1919|p322.htm|Letitia A. Mason|b. 28 Nov 1847\nd. 7 Mar 1934|p323.htm||||Martha L. (--?--)|b. c 1834|p1038.htm|
     

Note in Tom Newman letter adds 'Virgils' (Is this another name, or a correction as to who this child belongs to?) Worked Lane Co.1

Bird Lewis was born in 1915. He was the son of James Edgar Lewis and Clara Slate.

Bird was enumerated with James Edgar Lewis on the census of 13 January 1920 at Smith River District, Patrick County, North Carolina, as Virgil B. Lewis. He is a 4 year and 1 month old white male son born in Virginia. His father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in North Carolina.2

Bird was enumerated with James Edgar Lewis on the census of 17 April 1930 at Mount Airy Township, Surry County, North Carolina, as Bird Lewis. He is a 15 year old single white male born in Virgina as were both of his parents. He did not attend school this past year and can read and write. He works as a laborer in an orchard and did work yesterday.3

Citations

  1. [S377] Robert E. Lewis, "Lewis Report".
  2. [S323] Ancestry website, online www.ancestry.com, Year: 1920;Census Place: Smith River, Patrick, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 1096.
  3. [S323] Ancestry website, online www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 1722; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 821.0.