Brief Life History of Simeon
When Simeon Echols was born about 1797, in Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph Echols, was 53 and his mother, Mary Stamps, was 33. He married Margaret Caroline L Van Alen on 21 January 1819, in Wilkes, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died about 1838, in Athens, Monroe, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 43.
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- Simeon Echols, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Simeon Echols, "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900"
- Simeon Echols, "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900"
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1798 · Mississippi is Organized as an American Territory
The �Mississippi territory existed from April 7, 1798, to December 10, 1817, when the western half became the state of Mississippi and the eastern half became Alabama Territory. The territory was given up by Spain through the Treaty of Madrid.
1803 · Gerogia's First Land Lottery
Georgia’s first land lottery act was signed by Governor John Milledge. The first drawings for the land lottery were held two years later in 1805.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Eccles and possibly also of German Eckels .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joseph Echols was sixth son of old Richard
http://echolsfamilygenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/01/richard-e-echols-1706-1778.html This blog is continually being updated. Please check the link for possible changes. Annotated by Terry Echols Josep …
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