William Henry Anderson
| William Henry Anderson | |
|---|---|
| ... | |
| 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. There also appears to be a man by the same name who drowned in Galveston, TX and someone else from Mobile and/or Birmingham, AL.
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 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) |
| September 19, 1919 | Recently retired from the drug business and is buying cotton in Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 19, 1919) |
| March 19, 1920 | Referred to as a "cotton buyer of Hermleigh" (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920) |
| July 9, 1920 | Arrived in Foch (a short-lived name for 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) |
| November 25, 1930 | Received permit for brick veneer house at 1511 Alston (see note below on Alston) (The Fort Worth Press#November 25, 1930) |
| June 30, 1933 | Listed as a dealer for "fairy home style hams" (The Fort Worth Press#June 30, 1933) |
| August 28, 1943 | Newspaper mentions 54th year of marriage along with short quotes (The Fort Worth Press#August 28, 1943) |
| 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) |
Alston Ave.
On November 25, 1930, The Fort Worth Press states that "W. H. Anderson" received a permit for a brick veneer house at 1511 Alston.
In a newspaper segment regarding the marriage of Avinelle (Echols) Cason, she is referred to as the "daugher of Mrs. W. W. Echols, 1517 Alston Ave." (The Fort Worth Press#March 28, 1935). In addition, "1517 Alston Avenue" is listed as the home of William Walker Echols Sr. when he died (The Fort Worth Press#December 19, 1933).
Misc
This may be the "W. H. Anderson" who filed a legal case against "Dr. E. McDaniel" as his wife's maiden name is "McDaniel." (Fort Worth Daily Democrat-Advance#February 2, 1882)