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)