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late J. R..Mobley; of'Atlanta.Descendants in distant parts of the United States, formerly 'visited and had caretakers there, but in recent years these perhaps are not living to have care taken Of the graves and old family cemetery. , ,General Robert M. Echols was a charter member of Sardis Baptist Church constituted June 9, 1821. Following the death of the church clerk, .Travis Hammock.' Robert M. Echols was elected church clerk in May 1830 and served until March 1847. When he left for Mexico, his father, R. Milner Echols, assistant clerk, served on several years and died after the death or his son in Mexico, R .Milner Echols records in Sardis Church minutes as follows. “Robert M. Echols died in Mexico, Dec 15, 1847 He was a member of this body and was in good standing with the membership. His age was 49 years and fifteen days Signed, R Mdnei Echols, Church Clerk ”Georgia Landmarks and Memorials have this to say of General Robert M EcholsBrigadier-General Hubert MEchols was a soldier of high rank, who at the outbreak of the wai with Mexico went to the front as Colonel of the 13th. U S Regiment He made a record for gallantry during the struggle and was breveted a Bngadier-Gen-Wc Have installed new equipment for fast, clean photo-copy service, including«cancelled checks with endorsements./Maximum size 8V2 x 14.8V2 x 11 copies - $1.00 each 8V2 x 14 copies - $1.25 each Checks with endorsements - $1.25The Walton Tribune* ttMONROE
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Monroe Walton Tribune
Monroe, Georgia, US
Wed, May 27, 1959
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