William Walker Echols Sr.

William Walker Echols Sr.
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

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
July 4, 1913	Business visitor to Snyder, as cashier of the Hermleigh State Bank
September 18, 1914	Drove to Snyder, as a cashier of the First State Bank of Harmleigh, remark on cotton sales at Harmleigh
September 25, 1914	Purchased a bale of cotton at 10 cents per bound in Snyder, visiting from Hermleigh
November 11, 1914	Traveled to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank
January 15, 1915	Business visitor to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank; remark on Hermleigh cotton warehouse
October 5, 1917	Unanimously elected as alderman
January 16, 1918	Elected as a assistant cashier to First National Bank
September 6, 1918	Creation of Anderson-Echols drug store (more info in note Echols Drug Store)
December 7, 1918	Issues proclamation disbanding public gathering, as mayor
July 4, 1919	Went to Lubbock to play in 4th of July band
October 31, 1919	Business trip to Dallas
December 26, 1919	Hosted C. E. McDaniel, wife, and son of Big Spring
January 16, 1920	Brother (J. P. Echols) of Dallas visits Mayor W. W. Echols
March 12, 1920	Newspaper mentions does not want to succeed himself as mayor
March 17, 1920	Sold the Echols Drug Store
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