LEWIS, WILLIAM CRAWFORD (son of Benjamin Lewis, born April 20, 1803, at Pendleton, S.C., and Joanna Ryons, born April 6, 1808, in Clark county, Ky., who were married 1826). He was born Nov. 24, 1830, in Simpson county, Ky. Came to Utah Sept. 19, 1847, David Spencer company.
Married Sarah Jane Veach Feb. 27, 1853 (daughter of William Veach and Ann Elliot, the former died at Nauvoo and the latter came to Utah in September, 1851, Orson Pratt company). She was born Oct. 26, 1834; came to Utah with her mother. Their children: Mary E. b. Dec. 30, 1853, m. J.P. Collins 1889; Joanna S. b. April 9, 1855, m. J.W. Bainbridge 1874; Ellen b. Sept. 16, 1856; Adelaide H. b. Feb 20, 1859, m. J.N. Van Joy Oct. 8, 1878; William W. b. Sept. 14, 1860, m. Julia A. Tidwell Nov. 28, 1882; Eliza J. b. Jan 20, 1862, m. Frank V. Lamb March 24, 1882; Benjamin E. b. Jan. 4, 1866; Martha A. b. Sept. 14, 1867, m. Chas. Oakley June 1894; James Leonard b. Aug. 26, 1869; Lorette V. b. Nov. 11, 1871, M. H.A. Adamson Dec. 21, 1896.
Married Martha Ann Kingsbury Nov. 15, 1869, at Salt Lake City (daughter of Joseph C. Kingsbury and Loenza A. Pond, who were married Jan. 27, 1846, pioneers Sept. 29, 1847, A.O. Smoot company). She was born Oct. 17, 1850 at Salt Lake City. Their children: Abbie Loenza b. Nov. 30, 1871, m. H.S. Stephenson Oct. 4, 1905; Maria Lucinda b. Dec. 14, 1873; Vilate Elizabeth b. Dec. 4, 1875, m. Albert J. Elggren June 5, 1901; Sanford Bingham b. July 8, 1878; Amy Frances b. May 19, 1882; Ray Crawford b. Feb. 27, 1891; Hazel Cosby b. Nov. 22, 1895.
Moved to Richmond 1860. Indian war veteran.