Samuel Rice Dull

Samuel Rice Dull

• Father: Cornelius Dull b. 30 October 1827, d. 18 October 1883
• Mother: Elizabeth Ann Rice b. 21 January 1835, d. 21 January 1905

• Samuel Rice Dull was born on 8 June 1861 in Virginia.
• Cornelius Dull and Elizabeth Ann Rice appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Pastures Township, Augusta County, Virginia. Other members of the household included Samuel Rice Dull. Also in the household were children Laura (age 13), Ada (12) and William (5), not yet recorded.
• Cornelius Dull and Elizabeth Ann Rice appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, at Main Street. Other members of the household included Samuel Rice Dull. Also in the household were children Ada (age 22), Wm A. (15) and Nettie (12), not yet recorded.
• He married Unknown (?)
• Apparently Ethel's mother died shortly after Ethel was born.
• He married Henrietta Celeste Stanley, daughter of Ira Eli Stanley and Mary M. E. Breazeal, circa 1887.
• 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 Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull, Louise Hawthorn Dull and Ira Cornelius Dull. Four of Henrietta's sisters were living next door.
• He was a railroad clerk, according to the 1900 census.
• 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 Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull, Louise Hawthorn Dull and Ira Cornelius Dull.
• He was a railroad clerk, according to the 1910 census.
• His wife Henrietta Celeste Stanley became a widow at his death.
• Samuel Rice Dull died circa 9 February 1919.
• He was interred at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
• The following appeared on 11 February 1919 in The Atlanta Constitution: The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Dull, Miss Ethel Dull, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Broach, Miss Mary Dull, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Owen, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Dull, Jr., Mr. Ira C. Dull, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jarman, of Charlottesville, Va; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Howell, of Charleston, W. V., and Mrs. James Sneed, of Augusta Springs, Va., are requested to attend the funeral of Mr. S. R. Dull today (Tuesday), February 11, at 1:30 p.m., from the residence, 40 Currier street. The Rev. Chas. W. Daniel will officiate. The interment will be private at West View cemetery. The following gentlemen will please act as pallbearers and meet at the office of H. M. Patterson & Son at 1 o'clock: Mr. Frank E. Parkins, Mr. J. L. Hussey, Mr. P. E. Wood, Mr. S. J. Jackson, Mr. W. C. Lake and Mr. C. A. von Leith.

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