His last son was Joshua Robert Homer Lewis, born Oct. 21, 1888 in Bella Vista, Ca per his WWI registration draft card. On the Shasta County gen web page I located a cousin connection link where it listed William and his family. All it stated was born about 1841 in Illinois, ans died before 1900. I am assuming he died in Shasta County, due to the fact his Wife, Anna Crawford, was buried their, and raised the rest of their sons there. I have no other leads. I wish there was another option. I have tried every thing to locate William Ward Lewis.