Elizabeth Ann Rice

Elizabeth Ann Rice

• Elizabeth Ann Rice was born on 21 January 1835 in Augusta County, Virginia.
• She was known as Bettie.
• She married Cornelius Dull.
• 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.
• Elizabeth Ann Rice became a widow at the 18 October 1883 death of her husband Cornelius Dull.
• Elizabeth Ann Rice died on 21 January 1905 at age 70 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia.
• The following appeared on 23 January 1905 in The Daily Progress: The remains of Mrs. Bettie A. Dull, whose death occurred in Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, arrived in this city this morning and are now at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. D. Jarman.
       The interment will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in Oakwood cemetery. The services over the body were conducted in Atlanta by the Rev. W.W. Landrum. Therefore the only services in this city will be conducted at the cemetery by Dr. George I. Petrie of the Presbyterian church.
       Mrs. Dull was the widow of Cornelius Dull of this city, for many years ticket agent here for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Mr. Dull during the early 70's was a prominent Mason and in 1878 was Master of Widow's Son Lodge, No. 60, this city.
       Mrs. Dull had for some time made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Snead, wife of James C. Snead of Augusta Springs. She was about 70 years old and long a resident of Staunton, the daughter of the late Dr. S.B. Rice, the first pastor of the Staunton Baptist congregation, which was organized in 1853.
       Surviving the deceased are five children - Mrs. H.D. Jarman of this city, Mrs. James C. Snead of Augusta Springs, Messrs. Samuel R. and William A. Dull of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Ernest Howell of Charleston, W. Va.

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2012