Samuel Moore Echols (son of James)

Name clarification
This Samuel Moore Echols is named after Samuel Moore Echols.
Born Circa 1816
Died June 29, 1864
Parents James Echols, …
Spouse Martha Satterwhite
Children

Summary

Referenced in the Satterwhite Family Book, findagrave, and Milner's The Echols Family History.

He is from Alabama and a solder in the Confederate States Army (NPS), specifically a PVT, Co. B, 29th Alabama.

He married Martha Satterwhite (or "Sattawhite") in 1838 in Chambers County (FamilySearch or FamilySearch).

Land sale with wife (FamilySearch) and (FamilySearch)

Index entry (FamilySearch)

Presence (FamilySearch) (need to verify this is the correct Samuel M)

Wife's census indicates a soldier died of sickness (Alabama Census 1866).

Timeline

Date Event
Circa 1816 Born, likely in Alabama
May 16, 1864 Captured in Resaca, Georgia as a PVT, Co. B, 29th Alabama (per tombstone)
June 29, 1864 Died as a result of Typhoid Malaria (per tombstone)

Tombstone

Samuel's tombstone, in the Confederate Cemetery of Alton, Madison County, Illinois, is inscribed with the following:

Echols, Samuel

PVT, Co. B, 29th Alabama

Captured; 05/16/64, Resaca, Georgia

d. 06/29/64 Typho Malaria

Buried; State Ground

Source: findagrave

Sources

Reference to the estate of Samuel M Echols with a mention of his widow, Martha Echols (FamilySearch). Transcription:

Order appointing Special ? guardian ship

Sanuel M Echols deceased

Estate of

Probate Court

July 27 1871

Thul? Allm? P. Stendivant? Judge. This day came William A Farner and filed his petition in writing, and under oath, and also otherwise proved to the court that Samuel M Echols departed this life in this state during the late war, that his death has been known more than forty days, that decedent in his lifetime has a conveyance made to him of certain lands which were the separate estate of his wife Martha Echols, and since that time the said Martha Echols has conveyed to petitioner her titles to said land; that petitioner is desirous to have the said deed reformed so as to rennene? the shade of title, and that it is necessary to file a Bil? in Chancery for that purpose and that it is necessary to hand and administrator appointed on said Estate and made a party to said Bil? and praying the Court thenfore to commit a special and limited administration upon said Estate to Hinam H Pass the General Administrator of this County. And said William N. Gardner having given Pona?, conditioned as required by law in such cases, which has been taken and duly approved by the Judge of this Court. It is ordered, adjudged and dicd? that the said Hiram H Pass as the General Administrator of this county, he and his? hereby appointed administration of said Estate, and that Litting? of Administration be duly issued authorizing him to administer in his said official capacity, in the affairs of said Estate, only so far as pertains to said suit for the purpose of reforming said deed, and for the interest of said Estate in said proceeding It is for the ordered, that saw petition and hand be recorded

Allen P Stundirant ?


Possibly the "Samuel Echols" referenced along with a "John Satterwhite" (FamilySearch), but need to compare against the other Samuel Echols.


In "Tallapoosa. Death Records 1888-1898" (FamilySearch), there is a record for a "Mary Echols"; this may be "Martha Echols", the wife of this Samuel Echols. Stated information in the register:

  • Date of death: January 29, 1893
  • Place of birth: Alabama
  • Age: 44
  • Sex: Female
  • Color: White
  • State: Married
  • Place of death: Tallapoosa Beat 15

Note that the record indicates that Mary was "Married" rather than "Widowed" which is inconsistent with the wife of Samuel Echols in 1893.