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William Henry Anderson

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William Henry Anderson
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Born Circa 1869
Died December 20, 1944
Parents ...
Spouse Loula May (McDaniel) Echols
Children Della Lee (Anderson) Echols, ...



Summary

Not to be confused with William Hamilton Anderson of New York, known for his involvement in the Anti-Saloon League as both go by "William H. Anderson" at times.

His death was reported by The Fort Worth Press (The Fort Worth Press#December 21, 1944 and The Fort Worth Press#December 22, 1944), but he was buried in Snyder.

Timeline

Date Event
Circa 1869 Born, implied by age at death
September 17, 1909 Listed as a petit juror (The Western Light#September 17, 1909)
August 14, 1914 Went to Sweetwater with wife, referred to as from Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#August 14, 1914)
December 11, 1914 Along with J. R. Coker, selling everything related to Mercantile Company (The Snyder Signal#December 11, 1914)
January 11, 1915 Went to Snyder (from Hermleigh) to serve as a juror (The Snyder Signal#January 15, 1915)
August 20, 1915 Visited by J. N. Anderson and mentioned in jury summons list (The Snyder Signal#August 20, 1915)
May 24, 1918 Advertising his new grocery store in newspaper (The Snyder Signal#May 24, 1918)
May 31, 1918 Repeat of grocery store advertising (The Snyder Signal#May 31, 1918)
June 7, 1918 Repeat of grocery store advertising (The Snyder Signal#June 7, 1918)
June 21, 1918 Repeat of grocery store advertising (The Snyder Signal#June 21, 1918)
June 28, 1918 Repeat of grocery store advertising (The Snyder Signal#June 28, 1918)
September 19, 1919 Recently retired from the drug business and is buying cotton in Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 19, 1919)
September 27, 1918 Sold stock of groceries to J. Monroe (The Snyder Signal#September 27, 1918)
August 18, 1919 Sold his interest in the Anderson-Echols drug store to W. W. Echols (see more at Echols drug store) (The Snyder Signal#August 22, 1919)
March 19, 1920 Referred to as a "cotton buyer of Hermleigh" (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920)
July 9, 1920 Arrived in Foch (also known as Hermleigh) and was a guest (with his daughter, Mrs. W. W. Echols) of Mr. J. R. Coker (The Snyder Signal#July 9, 1920)
September 17, 1920 Received a telegram informing him of the birth of his grandson, William Walker Echols Jr. (The Snyder Signal#September 24, 1920)
December 10, 1920 Visited by W. W. Echols (The Snyder Signal#December 10, 1920)
December 17, 1920 Sold his farm southeast of Snyder to L. G. Williams of Ranger (The Snyder Signal#December 17, 1920)
December 20, 1944 Died in Fort Worth then buried in Snyder (The Fort Worth Press#December 21, 1944 and The Fort Worth Press#December 22, 1944)