William Walker Echols Sr.
| William Walker Echols Sr. | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | September 1889 (Rock Creek, AR) |
| Died | December 19, 1933 (Fort Worth, TX) |
| Parents | Josephus Bryan Echols and Martha Ellen (Wilson) Echols |
| Spouse | Della Lee (Anderson) Echols |
| Children | Avinelle (Echols) Cason, William Walker Echols Jr., Edwin Maurice Echols |
Summary[edit]
William Walker Echols was born in Rock Creek, Arkansas and came to Texas at 6 years old. He lived in Waxahachie, Italy, Roscoe and Snyder before coming to Fort Worth. He was a deacon in the First Baptist Church, a Shriner and member of Masonic lodge No. 148 (The Fort Worth Press#Tuesday, December 19).
He worked in a variety of professions through from the 1910s to the early 1930s, including:
- Bank cashier (different occupation than a modern "cashier")
- Mayor (of Snyder, TX)
- Drug store owner (of Echols Drug Store)
- Banker (in collections department)
Timeline[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 1889 | Born in Rock Creek, Arkansas to Josephus Bryan Echols and Martha Ellen (Wilson) Echols (World War I, Draft#William Walker Echols, 1900 Federal Census, Texas) |
| April 23, 1909 | Referred to as "of Hermleigh"; traveled to Plainview (The Western Light#April 23, 1909) |
| 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 (The Snyder Signal#July 4, 1913) |
| September 18, 1914 | Drove to Snyder, as a cashier of the First State Bank of Harmleigh, remark on cotton sales at Harmleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 18, 1914) |
| September 25, 1914 | Purchased a bale of cotton at 10 cents per bound in Snyder, visiting from Hermleigh (The Snyder Signal#September 25, 1914) |
| November 11, 1914 | Traveled to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank (The Snyder Signal#November 11, 1914) |
| January 15, 1915 | Business visitor to Snyder, as a part of Hermleigh State Bank; remark on Hermleigh cotton warehouse (The Snyder Signal#January 15, 1915) |
| October 5, 1917 | Unanimously elected as alderman (The Snyder Signal#October 5, 1917) |
| January 16, 1918 | Elected as a assistant cashier to First National Bank (The Abilene Reporter#January 16, 1918) |
| September 6, 1918 | Creation of Anderson-Echols drug store (more info in Echols Drug Store) (The Snyder Signal#September 6, 1918) |
| December 13, 1918 | Issues proclamation disbanding public gathering, as mayor (The Snyder Signal#December 13, 1918) |
| July 4, 1919 | Went to Lubbock to play in 4th of July band (The Snyder Signal#July 4, 1919) |
| October 31, 1919 | Business trip to Dallas (The Snyder Signal#October 31, 1919) |
| December 26, 1919 | Hosted C. E. McDaniel, wife, and son of Big Spring (The Snyder Signal#December 26, 1919) |
| January 16, 1920 | Brother (J. P. Echols) of Dallas visits Mayor W. W. Echols (The Snyder Signal#January 16, 1920) |
| March 12, 1920 | Newspaper mentions does not want to succeed himself as mayor (The Snyder Signal#March 12, 1920) |
| March 17, 1920 | Sold the Echols Drug Store (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920) |
| March 19, 1920 | Issues special election notice in newspaper, as mayor (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920) |
| March 26, 1920 | Issues special election notice in newspaper, as mayor (The Snyder Signal#March 26, 1920) |
| April 9, 1920 | 7-room cottage for sale in East Snyder (The Snyder Signal#April 9, 1920) |
| April 17, 1920 | Special election to consider change to commission government, as mayor (The Snyder Signal#March 19, 1920, The Snyder Signal#March 26, 1920) |
| May 7, 1920 | Listed under "New Subscribers and Renewals" for the Snyder Signal (The Snyder Signal#May 7, 1920) |
| September 17, 1920 | Telegram to William Henry Anderson indicates son (William Walker Echols Jr.) was born in Fort Worth (The Snyder Signal#September 24, 1920) |
| December 8, 1920 | Return early to Fort Worth due to bank force being sick (The Snyder Signal#December 10, 1920) |
| December 10, 1920 | Visiting in Snyder, remark on First National Bank in Fort Worth (The Snyder Signal#December 10, 1920) |
| November 19, 1926 | Guilty plea for embezzlement from First National Bank; sentence suspended (The Fort Worth Press#November 19, 1926) |
| Circa 1932 | Connection to American Seed Company (The Fort Worth Press#Tuesday, December 19) |
| December 19, 1933 | Died in Fort Worth home (The Fort Worth Press#Tuesday, December 19) |
He is listed as "Wm Walker Echols" in his death certificate (NARA).
Misc[edit]
His marriage to Della Lee Anderson may have occured in Hermleigh, TX on September 4, 1910.
He was mainly referred to as "W. W. Echols" in the newspaper, but he is also referred to as "Will Echols" on occasion.