James Echols
| Born | Possibly in Halifax County along with father and brother, Samuel |
| Died | … |
| Parents | John Echols (born 1736) and Lucy Annah (Moore) Echols |
| Spouse | Nancy Wimbish |
| Children | George Echols, Samuel Moore Echols (son of James) |
Summary
Per Milner's The Echols Family History:
James Echols (John, Richard, John) married Nancy Wimbish and was one of the early settlers in Ala. Among others he had:
i. George Echols
ii. Samuel Echols
If this is correct, then James Echols is the brother of Samuel Moore Echols and he named his son (Samuel Moore Echols (son of James)) after him.
Per the Bureau of Land Management, James held land in the Huntsville area in Morgan County, Alabama in an adjacent section to his brother, Samuel Moore Echols:
- CV-0113-547, ECHOLS, JAMES, on 5/1/1824 in Huntsville (Morgan)