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William Walker Echols Sr.

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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



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
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