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William Holding Echols 1715–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1794

Death Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Father: William Echols

Mother: Sarah Echols

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sneed

Children(s): William ECHOLS

In 1715, William Holding Echols entered the world in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, born to William Echols And Sarah Turner Echols. William Holding Echols married Rebecca Rachel Sneed, and had children including William Echols. William Holding Echols passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Holding Echols entered the world in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, born to William Echols And Sarah Turner Echols.
  • William Holding Echols married Rebecca Rachel Sneed, and had children including William Echols.
  • William Holding Echols passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Echols
1702–1771
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia
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Sarah Echols
1705–1778
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sneed
1730–1820
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William ECHOLS
1769–1858
Birth Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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William Echols's Ancestors

Self
William Echols
1715–1794
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Echols
1702–1771
King and Queen, Virginia
Sarah (Turner) Echols
1705–1778
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Echols
1650–1712
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Echols's Descendants

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William (Holding) Echols (1715–16 Feb 1794) m. Rebecca (Rachel) Sneed (1730–1820)
  1. 1. William ECHOLS 1769–1858
    1. 1. Armstead (M) Echols 1814–1900
      1. 1. William Echols 1835–
        1. 1. Jim Echols 1870– m. annie tatum 1874–
      2. 2. Tobias Echols 1847–
        1. 1. WILLIAM (HENRY) ECHOLS 1865–1953

William Echols's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Holding Echols in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1794
16 Feb 1794
Age 79
Death of William Holding Echols in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1794
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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