Sarah Echols^[1]

1809 - 1853  (44 years)

• Name	Sarah Echols
  Birth	14 Jan 1809	Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1850	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Death	Oct 1853	Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Elba Cemetery, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I1557	Master
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Echols,   b. 27 Jan 1776, , Halifax, Virginia, USA d. 18 Feb 1854, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Dianah Tribble,   b. 14 Jan 1784, , Halifax, Virginia, USA d. 12 May 1848, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1802	, Halifax, Virginia, USA   [6, 7, 8]
  Notes	From Family Tree Maker disk #229 - Halifax County Marriage Index 1728-1850 Actual Marriage was 5-12--1802. Was probably not recorded until 5-29-1802.
  Family ID	F923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev William A Anthony,   b. 1796, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1866, , Marshall, Mississippi, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1824	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [9, 10]
  Children	+ 1. Homer Livingstone Anthony, MD,   b. Mar 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jul 1905, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, Surrey, England (Age 75 years)   2. Elma Anthony,   b. 1833, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1850 (Age 17 years)   3. Sally Anthony,   b. 1834, , , Virginia, USA d. 1850 (Age 16 years)   4. Henry W Anthony,   b. 1837, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1850 (Age 13 years) + 5. Alcea Anthony,   b. 1839, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1876, , Marshall, Mississippi, USA (Age 37 years) + 6. Rev William Linn Anthony,   b. 6 Dec 1842, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jul 1931, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA (Age 88 years)   7. Mary Anthony,   b. 1843, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1850 (Age 7 years) + 8. Henrietta Shuck Anthony,   b. 3 Jul 1847, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 16 Feb 1879, Byhalia, Marshall, Mississippi, USA (Age 31 years)   9. Elizabeth 'Betty' Anthony,   b. 1849, , , Virginia, USA d. 22 Jan 1920, Staunton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jan 1809 - Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Marriage - 2 Sep 1824 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1850 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - Oct 1853 - Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Burial - - Elba Cemetery, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  source: Anthony Roots and Branches compiled by Nancy Vashti (Anthony) Jacob, 1971. John A. Anthony, b. 1773, son of Rev. John Anthony, Jr., and Susan Austin, md. Mary Allen. Information on descendants obtained from: The Compendium of Am. Gen., Virkus, Vol. 4, p. 213, and Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, 1890. children: William A. Anthony, (1st child) b.1798, d.1866, in Miss. md. Sept. 12, 1842, Sarah Echols, d. 1852, VA reared 8 children. (NOTE: Only 3 children are listed: William L. Anthony, Virginia E. Anthony m. I.L. Harris, and Dr. H.L. Anthony m. (6) Miss Augusta Shelton of LA-no children.) (NOTE: The book, also, mentions a daughter of John and Susan Anthony: Sarah W. Anthony m. Dr. Joel Echols.) I descend from John and Susan Anthony's daughter, Susan, who married Thomas Fullilove Bennett 12 Oct 1812 in Campbell Co., VA. Cindy (Hubbard) Headen CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Pittsylvania DIVISION: Southern District REEL NO: M432-968 PAGE NO: 251B REFERENCE: enumerated by me on the 9th day of November Wm H Waller ==================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================== 1 1195 1195 Giles Sarah 18 F . . . VA . . . . Handwritten #500 in upper left corne 2 1195 1195 Giles Elizabeth 16 F . . . VA . . . . . 3 1195 1195 Giles George 13 M . . . VA . X . . . 4 1195 1195 Giles Susan 11 F . . . VA . X . . . 5 1195 1195 Giles Rebecca 7 F . . . VA . . . . . 6 1195 1195 Giles William 6 M . . . VA . . . . . 7 1196 1196 Anthony William A. 54 M / Baptist Clergy 2,378 VA . . . . . 8 1196 1196 Anthony Sarah 40 F . . . VA . . . . . 9 1196 1196 Anthony Homer, Sr. 20 M . Student . VA . X . . . 10 1196 1196 Anthony Elma 17 F . . . VA . . . . . 11 1196 1196 Anthony Sally 16 F . . . VA . . . . . 12 1196 1196 Anthony Henry 13 M . . . VA . X . . . 13 1196 1196 Anthony Aleen 11 F . . . VA . X . . . 14 1196 1196 Anthony Willie 9 M . . . VA . X . . . 15 1196 1196 Anthony Mary 7 F . . . VA . . . . . 16 1196 1196 Anthony Henrietta 5 F . . . VA . . . . . 17 1196 1196 Echols David 76 M / None 2,253 VA . . . . . 18 1196 1196 Gilman John T. 20 M . Farmer . VA . . . . . 19 1197 1197 Lewis David P. 66 M / Farmer 965 VA ID Line# County Year/Page# Surname Given Name Owner Given Name Death Sex White Colored Place of Death Cause Age Parents of Deceased Where Deceased Born Occupation of Deceased Consort of Deceased Informant Designation of Informant 164 40 Pittsylvania 1853:4 Anthony Sarah 00/Oct/1853 F Yes Pittsylvania Cnty Consumption 42Yrs David & Dianna Echols " Wm A or W Anthony Henry W, Anthony Son " 166 1 Pittsylvania 1853:4 Ailus Anthony Wm 00/Nov/1853 M No Slave Pittsylvania Cnty Spasms 1Yr " Henry W Anthony Son of Master 167 2 Pittsylvania 1853:4 Margarette Sceatts? Grief D 00/Sep/1853 F No Slave Pittsylvania Cnty Hooping Cough 1Yr " G.D. Sceatts Owner of dec'd 231 54 Pittsylvania 1853:5 Hurt Susan S. 18/Nov/1853 F Yes Pittsylvania Cnty Dysentary 2Yrs. 1Mo. 2Days Ro. S. & Lavenia Hurt Pittsylvania Cnty Ro. S. Hurt Friend 232 55 Pittsylvania 1853:5 A Female Slave Hurt Ro. S. 01/Mar/1853 F No Slave Pittsylvania Cnty Croup 1Yr. 19Days Pittsylvania Cnty Same Owner 357 24 Pittsylvania 1854:9 Charles Edwards Geo A Mar/1854 M No Slave Pig River Dropsey 60Yrs " Geo A Edwards Owner 409 32 Pittsylvania 1854:10 Echols Ellen S 01/Aug/1854 Yes " Whooping Cough 1Yr 3Mo Obediah & Louisa J. Echols " Obediah Echols Father 568 116 Pittsylvania 1854:14 Echols David 17/Feb/1854 M Yes Pittsylvania Cnty Gravel & Age 70Yrs 4Mo Halifax Farmer Nancy Echols Nancy Echols Head of Family 853 12 Pittsylvania 1855:21 Mahan Susan 01/Nov/1855 F 1 Bearskin Creek Head Disease 20Yrs David & Susan Mahan Pittsylvania Cnty Unmarried David Mahan Father 866 25 Pittsylvania 1855:21 Lewis Edwards G A 00/Jul/1855 M 0 Slave " 40Yrs Pittsylvania Cnty G A Edwards Owner 1145 18 34 Echols Louisa J 04/Sep/1857 F TRUE Bearskin 36Yrs14Days Wm C & Sarah S Hurt Pittsylvania Cnty Obadiah Echol Obadiah Echols Consort 1146 19 34 Echols 04/Sep/1857 M TRUE Bearskin Obadiah & Sarah J Echols Obadiah Echols Father 1147 20 34 Albert Echols Obadiah M FALSE Slave Bearskin 2Yrs Obadiah Echols Owner 1148 21 34 Delilia Echols Obadiah 00/Aug/1857 F FALSE Slave Bearskin Consumption 16Yrs Obadiah Echols Owner

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. [S751] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3). Name Sarah Anthony Maiden Name Echols Gender Female Birth Date 14 Jan 1809 Birth Place Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date Oct 1853 Death Place Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America Cemetery Elba Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America Father David Echols Mother Dinah E. Echols URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206306838/sarah-anthony https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/170731949?tid=201696799&pid=372639416420&ssrc=pt [S116] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3). Name Sarah Anthony [Sarah Echols] Birth Date abt 1811 Death Date Oct 1853 Death Place Pittsylvania, Virginia Death Age 42 Race White Gender Female Father Name David Echols Mother Name Dianna FHL Film Number 33327 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2558/records/680147?tid=201696799&pid=372639416420&ssrc=pt [S1407] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 (Reliability: 3). Name Sarah Anthony Gender Female Race White Age 42 Birth Date abt 1811 Death Date Oct 1853 Death Place Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Cause of Death Consumption Spouse Wm. A. Anthony Parent 1 David Echols Parent 2 Dinna Echols https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62152/records/455872?tid=201696799&pid=372639416420&ssrc=pt [S227] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: M432_968; Page: 251; Image: 501. (Reliability: 2). Name: Sarah Anthony Birth Date: abt 1810 Birth Place: Virginia Residence Date: 1850 Residence Place: Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia Name Sarah Anthony [Sarah echols Anthony] Gender Female Race White Residence Age 40 Birth Date abt 1810 Birthplace Virginia Residence Date 1850 Home in 1850 Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Household Members (Name) Age William A Anthony 54 Sarah Anthony 40 Homer L Anthony 20 Elma Anthony 17 Sally Anthony 16 Henry Anthony 13 Aleea Anthony 11 Willie Anthony 9 Mary Anthony 7 Henrietta Anthony 5 David Echols 74 John S Gilmer 20 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/15441547?tid=201696799&pid=372639416420&ssrc=pt [S27] Halifax County Marriage Index 1728-1850. From Family Tree Maker disk #229 - Halifax County Marriage Index 1728-1850 [S302] FamilySearch, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (FamilySearch ([http://familysearch.org http://familysearch.org]/)) (Reliability: 3). Name: David Echols Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 May 1802 Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, United States Event Place (Original): Halifax, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Dianah Tribble Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Father's Name: James Tribble https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-P4H [S1161] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S302] FamilySearch, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (FamilySearch ([http://familysearch.org http://familysearch.org]/)) (Reliability: 3). spouse: Sarah Echols groom's name: William A. Anthony bride's name: Sarah Echols marriage date: 02 Sep 1824 marriage place: Pittsylvania, Virginia indexing project (batch) number: M86863-7 system origin: Virginia-EASy source film number: 33326 [S51] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.), Dodd, Jordan R., Et Al.; Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850; Publication Place: Bountiful, UT, USA; Publisher: Precision Indexing Publishers.