Louise Hawthorn Dull

b. March 1894, d. 23 January 1988
  • Louise Hawthorn Dull was born in March 1894 in Georgia.
  • Samuel Rice Dull and Henrietta Celeste Stanley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Atlanta, Fullton County, Georgia, at 59 East Ellis. Other members of the household included Louise Hawthorn Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull and Ira Cornelius Dull. Four of Henrietta's sisters were living next door.
  • Samuel Rice Dull and Henrietta Celeste Stanley appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Atlanta, Fullton County, Georgia, at 40 Currier Street. Other members of the household included Louise Hawthorn Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull and Ira Cornelius Dull.
  • She married Sydney Fletcher Owen on 15 January 1919 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
  • The following appeared on 16 January 1919 in The Atlanta Constitution: The marriage of Miss Louise Dull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Dull, and Mr. Sydney Fletcher Owen was an interesting event of yesterday, solemnized at noon in the First Bap0tist church in the presence of relatives and close friends.
         The bride was beautiful in a traveling suit of dark blue velour with hat to match. Her flowers were a corsage bouquet of Ophelia roses and valley lilies.
         Immediately Mr. and Mrs. Owen left for New Orleans and on their return will go to housekeeping in the Colonade apartment.
  • Henrietta Celeste Stanley appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Atlanta, Fullton County, Georgia, at 40 Currier Street. Other members of the household included Louise Hawthorn Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Ira Cornelius Dull, Esther Gibson Hatchett and Sydney Fletcher Owen.
  • The following appeared on 26 October 1926 in The Atlanta Constitution: Funeral services for Ira C. Dull, 28, popular young Atlantan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dull, Sr., who died suddenly Sunday night at the United Statese naval hospital at Port Royal, S. C., will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning from the chapel of H. M. Patterson & Sons, the Rev. Charles W. Daniel officiating. Interment will be in West View cemetery.
         His death came after more than a month's illness, during which time several blood transfusions were resorted to to save his life after he developed blood poisoning from an infection caused by a carbuncle.
         He was born in Atlanta and served in the navy during the world war. About three months ago he enlisted in the United States marines and was sent to Parris Island, S. C. For some time Mr. Dull was associated with Leow's Grand theater as assistant manager, and then became connected with the engraving department of The Atlanta Journal, later becoming a member of the reportorial staff of that paper.
         He is survived by his mother, Mrs. S. R. Dull; one brother, Samuel R. Dull, and four sisters, Mrs. J. A. Broach, Mrs. S. F. Owen and Miss Ethel Dull, of Atlanta, and Mrs. R. Kottemann, of Memphis, Tenn.
         Military services were held Monday at the marine barracks at Parris Island, and the remains will arrive in Atlanta this morning for funeral and interment.
  • Sydney Fletcher Owen and Louise Hawthorn Dull appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, at 290 Elmira Place NE. Other members of the household included Henrietta Celeste Stanley.
  • Sydney Fletcher Owen and Louise Hawthorn Dull appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 702 Cumberland Road NE. Other members of the household included Henrietta Celeste Stanley.
  • She was employed as a stenographer, according to the 1940 census.
  • Louise Hawthorn Dull became a widow at the 27 October 1968 death of her husband Sydney Fletcher Owen.
  • At the time of her death Louise Hawthorn Dull was living in Fulton County, Georgia.
  • Louise Hawthorn Dull died on 23 January 1988 at age 93 in DeKalb County, Georgia.
  • Last Edited: 25 Oct 2012

Family: Sydney Fletcher Owen b. 16 August 1891, d. 27 October 1968