On the 1880 Census, W.E. was listed in Morris County, Texas living with his parents. His brothers called him Mike, the reason for that nickname being unknown. He was a doctor, having graduated from the University of Louisville in 1894. His education was funding by his Uncle Tom Connor. He began his practice in Cumby, Texas. He initially lived with his sister, Ora, on Depot Street. On the 1900 Census, he was listed as a physician in Hopkins County, Texas living with his brother-in-law William Hull and sister Ora. He later built a home next door. On the 1910 Census, he was listed as a physician in Hopkins County, Texas boarding with G. Via. On the 1920 Census, he was listed as a physician in Cumby, Texas with his wife Blanche and sons Edward and Marvin. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved to sing, swim, hunt, and fish. He and his family would spend some of their weekends in Ferndale, Texas, fishing at night and having fish fries during the day. They traveled with the Byrd Irvin family one year up to Niagra Falls, New York and into Canada. It was not uncommon that upon a doctor's call, he would come by the house and take one of his children with him, allowing them to drive the car in his lap. He taught his children how to drive at very young ages, taking them out on county roads to practice. All of his children adored him and wanted to look like him. His son Harris looked more like him in Harris' later years. At one point in time, he owned a Chrysler car dealership in Cumby. He was an advocate for investing his money in real estate instead of placing it in a bank, which ending up being a wise decision during the depression years when banks were having problems and only paid out fifty cents on the dollar. He owned approximately 10 farms and some of the buildings in downtown Cumby. On the 1930 Census, he was listed as a doctor in Cumby, Texas with his wife Blanche, sons Marvin and Edward, and daughter Lucille. He died after an emergency appendectomy.