Ethel McA. Dull

b. 19 June 1884, d. 29 November 1965
  • Ethel McA. Dull was born on 19 June 1884 in Virginia.
  • Apparently Ethel's mother died shortly after Ethel was born.
  • 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.
  • Ethel McA. Dull appeared in the 1909 Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory at 40 Currier listed as a bookkeeper with J. P. Allen & Company..
  • 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.
  • She was employed as a bookkeeper in a department store, according to the 1910 census.
  • 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 Ethel McA. Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Louise Hawthorn Dull, Ira Cornelius Dull, Esther Gibson Hatchett and Sydney Fletcher Owen.
  • She was employed as a bookkeeper in a department store, according to the 1920 census.
  • Ethel McA. Dull appeared in the 1925 Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory at 595 West Peachtree listed as office manager, J. P. Allen & Co..
  • 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.
  • Ethel McA. Dull appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 1041 West Peachtree Street.
  • She was employed by a department store in a clerical position, according to the 1930 census.
  • Ethel McA. Dull appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 7-9 Eleventh Street NE.
  • She was employed as assistant office manager in a retail department store.
  • Ethel McA. Dull appeared in the 1960 Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory at 1206 Peachtree NE listed as head cashier, J. P. Allen & Co..
  • Ethel McA. Dull died on 29 November 1965 at age 81 in Fulton County, Georgia.
  • Last Edited: 25 Oct 2012