Advertisement

Thomas Alta Eckols

Advertisement

Thomas Alta Eckols

Birth
Pittsburg, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Feb 1927 (aged 36)
Pittsburg, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Crab Orchard, Williamson County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.7159111, Longitude: -88.8145306
Memorial ID
View Source
Thomas Alta Echols died at his home southeast of Pittsburg at 11:00AM on Monday, February 7. Deceased was born in this county on Jun 14, 1890, and has lived here all of his life.

He was married to Miss Alma McDonald on December 23, 1911, who with their seven children survive him. These are Truman, John, Raymond, Lawrence, Audie Lee, Alva Leon, and Clara Maxim.

Dorothy Moore preceded her father in death.

He is also survived by one brother, Aud L. Echols of DuQuoin and three half brothers and one half sister.

Mr. Echols was a member of the Free Baptist Church and of the I.O.O.F. and U.M.W. of A. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the burial service which will be at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Emory Allen at Mt. Pleasant Church at 11A.M. Wednesday, February 9th.

Deceased was the son of S.W. and Bettie Horn Echols and had followed farming as well as mining all of his life.

**Marion Daily Register**
Thomas Alta Echols died at his home southeast of Pittsburg at 11:00AM on Monday, February 7. Deceased was born in this county on Jun 14, 1890, and has lived here all of his life.

He was married to Miss Alma McDonald on December 23, 1911, who with their seven children survive him. These are Truman, John, Raymond, Lawrence, Audie Lee, Alva Leon, and Clara Maxim.

Dorothy Moore preceded her father in death.

He is also survived by one brother, Aud L. Echols of DuQuoin and three half brothers and one half sister.

Mr. Echols was a member of the Free Baptist Church and of the I.O.O.F. and U.M.W. of A. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the burial service which will be at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Emory Allen at Mt. Pleasant Church at 11A.M. Wednesday, February 9th.

Deceased was the son of S.W. and Bettie Horn Echols and had followed farming as well as mining all of his life.

**Marion Daily Register**


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: KGD
  • Added: Apr 12, 2024
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269292840/thomas_alta-eckols: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Alta Eckols (14 Jun 1890–7 Feb 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 269292840, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Williamson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by KGD (contributor 51026640).