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Revision as of 02:17, 6 January 2026
| William Walker Echols Sr. | |
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| Born | September 1889 (Rock Creek, AR) |
| Died | December 19, 1933 (Fort Worth, TX) |
| Parents | Josephus Bryan Echols, Martha (Wilson) Echols |
| Spouse | Della Lee (Anderson) Echols |
| Children | Avinelle (Echols) Cason, William Walker Echols Jr., Edwin M. Echols |
Summary
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 1889 | Born in Rock Creek, Arkansas to Josephus Bryan Echols and Martha (Wilson) Echols |
| April 23, 1909 | Referred to as "of Hermleigh"; traveled to Plainview |
| February 2, 1912 | Traveled to Snyder, as a cashier of the State Bank at Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#February 2, 1912) |
| July 4, 1913 | Business visitor to Snyder, as cashier of the Hermleigh State Bank (The Snyder Signal#Friday, July 4, 1913) |
| September 18, 1914 | Drove to Snyder, as a cashier of the First State Bank of Harmleigh, remark on cotton sales at Harmleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 18, 1914) |
| September 25, 1914 | Purchased a bale of cotton at 10 cents per bound in Snyder, visiting from Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 25, 1914) |
| November 11, 1914 | Traveled to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank (The Snyder Signal#November 11, 1914) |
| January 15, 1915 | Business visitor to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank; remark on Hermleigh cotton warehouse (The Snyder Signal#January 15, 1915) |
| October 5, 1917 | Unanimously elected as alderman (The Snyder Signal#October 5, 1917) |
| January 16, 1918 | Elected as a assistant cashier to First National Bank |
| September 6, 1918 | Creation of Anderson-Echols drug store (more info in Echols Drug Store) (The Snyder Signal#September 6, 1918) |
| December 13, 1918 | Issues proclamation disbanding public gathering, as mayor (The Snyder Signal#December 13, 1918) |
| July 4, 1919 | Went to Lubbock to play in 4th of July band (The Snyder Signal#July 4, 1919) |
| October 31, 1919 | Business trip to Dallas (The Snyder Signal#October 31, 1919) |
| December 26, 1919 | Hosted C. E. McDaniel, wife, and son of Big Spring (The Snyder Signal#December 26, 1919) |
| January 16, 1920 | Brother (J. P. Echols) of Dallas visits Mayor W. W. Echols (The Snyder Signal#January 16, 1920) |
| March 12, 1920 | Newspaper mentions does not want to succeed himself as mayor (The Snyder Signal#March 12, 1920) |
| March 17, 1920 | Sold the Echols Drug Store (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920) |
| March 19, 1920 | Issues special election notice in newspaper, as mayor |
| March 26, 1920 | Issues special election notice in newspaper, as mayor |
| April 9, 1920 | 7-room cottage for sale in East Snyder |
| April 17, 1920 | Special election to consider change to commission government, as mayor |
| May 7, 1920 | Listed under "New Subscribers and Renewals" for the Snyder Signal |
| September 17, 1920 | Telegram indicates son (William Walker Echols Jr.) was born in Fort Worth |
| December 8, 1920 | Return early to Fort Worth due to bank force being sick |
| December 10, 1920 | Visiting in Snyder, remark on First National Bank in Fort Worth |
| November 19, 1926 | Guilty plea for embezzlement from First National Bank; sentence suspended |
| Circa 1932 | Connection to American Seed Company |
| December 19, 1933 | Died in Fort Worth home |