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
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)
His ancestry is summarized in Agnatic Descent to William Echols.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 1889 | Born in Rock Creek, Arkansas to Josephus Bryan Echols and Martha Ellen (Wilson) Echols. |
| April 23, 1909 | Referred to as “of Hermleigh”; traveled to Plainview. |
| February 2, 1912 | Traveled to Snyder as cashier of the State Bank at Hermleigh. |
| July 4, 1913 | Business visitor to Snyder as cashier of the Hermleigh State Bank. |
| September 18, 1914 | Drove to Snyder as cashier of the First State Bank of Hermleigh; remarked on cotton sales at Hermleigh. |
| September 25, 1914 | Purchased a bale of cotton at 10 cents per pound in Snyder while visiting from Hermleigh. |
| November 11, 1914 | Traveled to Snyder as part of/representing the Hermleigh State Bank. |
| January 15, 1915 | Business visitor to Snyder as part of the Hermleigh State Bank; reported Hermleigh cotton warehouse completed. |
| October 5, 1917 | Unanimously elected as alderman. |
| January 16, 1918 | Elected as assistant cashier of the First National Bank. |
| September 6, 1918 | Creation of Anderson–Echols Drug Store. |
| December 13, 1918 | Issued proclamation/ordinance disbanding public gatherings and closing schools as mayor (Spanish Influenza measures). |
| July 4, 1919 | Went to Lubbock to play in the Fourth of July band. |
| October 31, 1919 | Made a business trip to Dallas. |
| December 26, 1919 | Hosted C. E. McDaniel, wife, and son of Big Spring. |
| January 16, 1920 | Brother J. P. Echols (Dallas traveling salesman) visited Mayor W. W. Echols. |
| March 12, 1920 | Newspaper notes he did not want to succeed himself as mayor. |
| March 17, 1920 | Sold the Echols Drug Store (deal consummated mid-March). |
| March 19, 1920 | Issued notice of a special election in the newspaper as mayor. |
| March 26, 1920 | Issued notice of a special election in the newspaper as mayor. |
| April 9, 1920 | Advertised 7-room cottage for sale in East Snyder. |
| April 17, 1920 | Special election to consider adopting commission form of city government (as mayor). |
| May 7, 1920 | Listed under “New Subscribers and Renewals” for the Snyder Signal (“W. W. Echols, Fort Worth”). |
| September 17, 1920 | Telegram to William Henry Anderson reports a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Echols in Fort Worth. |
| December 8, 1920 | Returned early to Fort Worth due to bank force being sick. |
| December 10, 1920 | Visiting in Snyder; said he liked his work at the First National Bank in Fort Worth. |
| November 19, 1926 | Pleaded guilty to embezzlement from the First National Bank; two-year sentence suspended. |
| Circa 1932 | Connected with the American Seed Company (later noted in obituary). |
| December 19, 1933 | Died at his Fort Worth home (1517 Alston Ave.). |
He is listed as "Wm Walker Echols" in his death certificate (NARA).
Misc
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.