Person:Benjamin Echols (1)
Benjamin Franklin Echols
b.18 May 1831 Tennessee, United States
d.Aft 1910 Prob Texas
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  • H.  Benjamin Franklin Echols1831 - Aft 1910
  • W.  Antoinette Bibb1839 - 1894
  1. Jefferson Benjamin Echols1864 - 1952
  2. Robert H. Echols1868 -
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Name Benjamin Franklin Echols
Gender Male
Birth? 18 May 1831 Tennessee, United States
Marriage to Antoinette Bibb
Military? Bet 1861 and 1865 Civil War Pension Co K 4th AL Cavalry
Other? 1895 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United StatesLived Corsicana City/peddler, bds JB Echols
Census? 1900 Lvd w Robert/Van Zandt/69yr head of hous
Other? 1902 Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, United StatesLived Corsicana City/ not listed
Census? 1910 Lvd w EC,Annie,Lola, Elbert/Navarro/80yr
Death? Aft 1910 Prob Texas
Burial? Aft 1910 Holly Springs Cemetery, Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt. Texas, United States

Pension #6050-Confederate Application approved in VanZandt Co. Feb 12 1900. His application was started Sept 25, 1899 He was 69yrs old in Martins Mill, Van Zandt Co. TX. He has resided here for 8 months(Jan 1899). Occupation was farmer. Physical condition: feeble, old age and heart trouble. He was in Co K 4th Ala Cavalry (Roddy's Command) 3yrs and 8 m. enlisted north AL. He owned 1 horse and 1 wagon, value $25. He owned no property. Has been for 27 yrs.(since1872)Affidavits of Witness:WM Barber & DM Barber; JF Craig; John Fle?aig. Lauderdale Guards Lauderdale Co. "H", 4th AL Inf./both from www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/localal/htm ***Larkinsville Guards Co. "K", 4th AL Inf.

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1860 Census Danville, Morgan Co. AL Echols, Benjamin 28M farmer personal $1900 AL 

                                                                           Annette    24F  housewife                     AL
                                                                           Walter      3M                                        AL
                                                                           John         1M                                        AL

1870 Census Rusk, Cherokee Co. Tx Echols, Benjamin F 40MW farmer real$400 TN Oct 15 Beat #4 pg 246B Antonette 36FW Keephouse AL 

                                                                         Phillip E        9  MW work on farm        AL
                                                                          Benjamin J  7  MW                              AL
                                                                          Robert          1MW                               AL
                                                                          Simeon D   9/12 MW                           TX
                                                                          John V.D.     11  MW work on farm      AL

1880 Census TWP8 range 5 Morgan Co. Al Echols, Benjamin 54 MW head farmer AL TN TN June 12 pg 148B Ed270 Antoinette 43 FW wife keephouse AL GA GA 

                                                                                   Phillip 20 MW son work farm  single AL AL AL
                                                                                  Jefferson 10 MW son  "            single  "   "    "
                                                                                  Robert   9 MW son       "            single  "  "    "
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  1.   Sandra Davis.

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