Individual Details

Joseph was dead by 1792, intestate, and the court granted Obediah Echols administration. The court appointed Leonard Baker guardian of Moses, Obediah, Rhoda, and Joseph Echols. Hawkins Landrum became guardian for Mary, Tabitha, and David Echols.

Nov Court 1794 - Halifax Co. Plea Book 16, p.602 Virginia
In obedience to the Order of the Court. we the Commissioners have proceeded to make the following division of the lands of Joseph Echols, dec’d, Viz: We have allotted to each of them 150 A. of land on the Staunton River & Buffalo Creek, and to make them equal, we have allotted each of them additional land as follows:
Lot 11 - David Echols - 150 A. plus 310 A..

David Echols (14 Jan. 1776 - 18 Feb. 1854) married Diana Tribble (14 Jan. 1784 - 12 May 1848), a daughter of James Tribble, in Halifax County 29 May (bond) 1802. They were the parents of eleven children born 1803-23. He was a qualified voter in Halifax County in 1800.


Pittsylvania Co VA DB 13
p.396 19 Sep 1803 Moses Eckhols of Halifax to David Eckhols of Pittsylvania. 225#'s. Tract on waters of Banister River & Bareskin Creek. 225 acres being the land of James Allen, deeded to sd Moses Echols. Bounded by land whereon sd David Eckhols now lives which did belong to John Pigg dec'd & by lands of Antoney P. Leapford, etc. Signed: Moses Echols. Wit: George Giles, Benjamin Riddle, Joseph Hutchison. 19 Sep 1803. proved by wit

1850 Census. Northern District, Pittsylvania Co VA, Hh 1196
David Echols, age 74, b. VA. Living with William A. Anthony, age 54, his wife Sarah, age 40, and eight children. On the same page, Hh 1198, is Obn. Echols, age 33, wife Louisa 27, and their four children.

Birth	14 Jan 1776
Death	18 Feb 1854	Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Father	Joseph Echols (1734 - 1789)
Mother	Elizabeth Street ( - )
Sibling	Tabitha Echols ( - )
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Echols ( - )
Sibling	Obediah Echols (1780 - 1805)
Sibling	Moses Echols ( - )
Sibling	Rhoda Echols (1788 - )
Sibling	Joseph Echols (1789 - )