Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJul 20, 1917, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina470, Benjamin Taylor “Ben” Echerd
DeathMay 6, 2000, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina470, Benjamin Taylor “Ben” Echerd
BurialSharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina470, Benjamin Taylor “Ben” Echerd
FlagsUS Army, World War II
Spouses
BirthAug 18, 1925, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Eva Doris Troxler Echerd
DeathDec 30, 2020, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina470, Eva Doris Troxler Echerd
BurialSharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina470, Eva Doris Troxler Echerd
FatherPorter Clifton TROXLER (1886-1973)
MotherMamie Leola COBLE (1893-1974)
MarriageMar 9, 1946, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Eva Doris Troxler Echerd,470, Benjamin Taylor “Ben” Echerd
ChildrenMark Clifton (1951-1992)
 Kay
Obituary Online notes for “Ben” Benjamin Taylor ECHERD
--He was the third son of Edwin Ralph Echerd, Sr. and wife Bessie Patton.
The family lived in Asheville in 1920, in the Beaverdam community of Haywood County in 1930.

--World War II Veteran; U.S. Army.
He entered the army at Ft. Bragg, NC in April 1941.

--He married Doris Troxler on March 9, 1946 in Guilford County.
The couple had a son and 2 daughters.
470, Benjamin Taylor “Ben” Echerd
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