Editing John Washington Echols

{{Infobox person
| name = John Washington Echols
| image = ...
| born = Circa 1811
| died = October 5, 1865
| parents = [[Samuel Moore Echols]] and [[Jane M. (Holloway) Echols]]
| spouse = [[Lucy Anna (Satterwhite) Echols]]
| children = Lucy A. Echols, Nancy A. Echols, Celesctius Echols, Amy Echols, Martha Echols, [[Josephus Bryan Echols]], Mary. J. Echols, John Echols, Franklin Echols
}}

== Summary ==

'''John Washington Echols''' was a farmer before joining the Confederate States Army in the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. He died as a result of his involvement in the civil war and his wife, Lucy, received a pension as a result.

The [[Satterwhite Family Book]] claims that John Echols was one of the original settlers of the village of "Milltown" in Chambers Co., AL. In addition, it states that he was a farmer and land owner and provides supplementary evidence of his marriage to Lucy Satterwhite, daughter of Obe Satterwhite.

== Confederate States Army ==

He served in the Confederate States Army and died as a result (either as a soldier or due to wounds stemming from his involvement). His wife, Lucy, filed for a pension as a widow ([[Military Pension Records 1879–1940, Alabama#Lucy A Echols]]).

There are two seemingly distinct "J. W. Echols"'s involved in the CSA:
* Private, Cavalry, 1st Alabama Regiment, Company I, pension applicant named "Lucy A. Echols" from Butler County ([https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=56123 alabama.gov])
* Private, Infantry, 23rd Alabama Regiment, and eventually captured and confined at Alton Illinois prison ([https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=56124 alabama.gov])

The alignment between Lucy A. Echols, the widow, and Lucy Annah Echols, the wife of John Washington Echols, is very strong (see more at [[Lucy Anna (Satterwhite) Echols#Source alignment]]). As a result, John Washington Echols is likely the soldier in the 1st Alabama Regiment.

== Timeline ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Event
|-
| Circa 1811
| Born, as implied by [[1860 Federal Census, Alabama]]
|-
| October 2, 1838
| Married to [[Lucy Anna (Satterwhite) Echols]] ([[Marriage License Indexes 1833-1915]])
|-
| 1848
| Birth of his son, [[Josephus Bryan Echols]], as implied by [[1860 Federal Census, Alabama]]
|-
| 1860
| Occupation listed as "Farmer" by [[1860 Federal Census, Alabama]] (corroborated by [[Satterwhite Family Book]])
|-
| October 5, 1865 
| Died, per wife's obituary ([[The Gospel Messenger]])
|}

Note that the 1st Alabama regiment had surrendered in April 1865; thus, he likely died of disease or injury sustained as a solider rather than directly in combat.

== Misc ==

Land deal: [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-9WP1-4?view=fullText&keywords=Echols&lang=en&groupId= FamilySearch]