Birth* | circa 1856 | He was born circa 1856 at New YorkG.1 |
| 7 July 1860 | He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 in the household of Morris G Phelps and Cornelia Amelia Patterson at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, as Lewis H, age 4, b. NY.2 |
| 25 June 1870 | He appeared on the census of 25 June 1870 in the household of Morris G Phelps and Cornelia Amelia Patterson at Three Mile Bay P. O., Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, as Lewis W, age 14, b. NY, works on farm.3 |
| 8 June 1880 | He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 in the household of Morris G Phelps and Cornelia Amelia Patterson at Chaumont Village, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, as Lewis N, age 22, b. NY, fisherman.4 |