Ira Cornelius Dull

b. 27 July 1897, d. 24 October 1926
  • Ira Cornelius Dull was born on 27 July 1897 in Atlanta, Fulton County, 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 Ira Cornelius Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull and Louise Hawthorn 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 Ira Cornelius Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Henrietta Stanley Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Mary Breazeal Dull and Louise Hawthorn Dull.
  • Ira Cornelius Dull registered for the draft on 24 August 1918 in Fulton County, Georgia, while living with his mother at 40 Currier in Atlanta, and employed there by Swift & Company cottonseed oil refinery.
  • 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 Ira Cornelius Dull, Ethel McA. Dull, Samuel Rice Dull Jr., Louise Hawthorn Dull, Esther Gibson Hatchett and Sydney Fletcher Owen.
  • He was employed doing electrical work for a motor company, according to the 1920 census.
  • Ira Cornelius Dull died on 24 October 1926 at age 29 in Parris Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, while single, and serving as a private in the US Marine Corps.
  • He was interred at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
  • 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.
  • The following appeared on 26 October 1926 in The Atlanta Constitution: The friends and relatives of Mr. Ira C. Dull, Mrs. S. R. Dull, Miss Ethel Dull, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Broach, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney F. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kottemann, of Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Dull, Jr., are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Ira C. Dull tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, October 27, 1926, at 11 o'clock at the chapel of H. M. Patterson & Son. Rev. Charles W. Daniel will officiate. Interment will be in West View cemetery. The following gentlemen will please act as pallbearers and meet at the chapel at 10:45 o'clock: Mr. Al Drake, Mr. J. D. Diamond, Mr. Hal Stanley, Mr. Hyman Herman, Mr. Harllee Branch and Mr. J. E. Branch.
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