John Claude HULL

Father: John Colbert HULL
Mother: Lillie OLIVER

Family 1: Edith CARAWAY

(1) Source: The Times; Shreveport, Louisiana; Tuesday, June 29, 1926; Page 6.

  1. William Oliver HULL
                                                    _Henry Sealy HULL _
                      _Thomas Philip HULL _________|
                     |                             |_Eleanor WEBB _____
 _John Colbert HULL _|
|                    |                              _John REDDICK _____
|                    |_Cordelia Elizabeth REDDICK _|
|                                                  |_Judith COLBERT ___
|
|--John Claude HULL
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|                                                   ___________________
|                     _____________________________|
|                    |                             |___________________
|_Lillie OLIVER _____|
                     |                              ___________________
                     |_____________________________|
                                                   |___________________

Notes

Updated January 24, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Bee Co., Beeville, south of S. P. Railroad: Supervisor's District 15; Enumeration District 21; Sheet 6B; April 17, 1910.

J. C. HULL Jr. is the son of J. C. and Lillie HULL. He is 8 years old, born in Texas and is attending school.

(2) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Bexar Co., Precinct 49 (part of), San Antonio City (part of), Ward 8 (part of): Supervisor's District 14; Enumeration District 99; Sheet 4B; January 8, 1920.

John C. HULL is the son of John C. and Tillie HULL. He is 16 years old, born in Texas and is attending school.

(3) Marriage via Newspapers.com: The Times; Shreveport, Louisiana; Tuesday, June 29, 1926; Page 6

"The attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. JOHNSON, Broadmoor boulevard, was the scene of a simple but beautiful wedding Thursday afternoon, when at 2 o'clock, their sister, Miss Edith CARAWAY, became the wife of Dr. John Claude HULL, Jr., of San Antonio, Texas... Dr. Leon W. CARAWAY, brother of the bride, was the only attendant. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. R. W. CARAWAY, a member of the Chi Omega sorority and an accomplished musician, while Doctor HULL is a recent graduate of the Tulane School of Medicine, and a member of the S. A. E. fraternity. Doctor and Mrs. HULL left immediately for Cincinnati, where they expect to spend a year... The guests were the immediate members of the family..."

(4) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Bexar Co., San Antonio City, Justice Precinct #1, Ward 8, Block 4352: Supervisor's District 22; Enumeration District 15-145; Sheet 34B; April 17, 1930.

John C. HULL is head of household, married to Edith [CARAWAY] HULL. Their son William O. HULL (age 6 months, b. Texas) is also a resident.

- Address: 4011 S. Presa
- Home: Owned, valued at $7,000
- Radio: Own a radio
- Age: 27 years old at time of census; 23 when first married
- Birthplace: Texas, with his father from North Carolina and his mother from Texas
- Occupation: Physician, General Practice (code 9294)

(5) Texas, U.S., Birth Index via Ancestry.com

- This record lists the birth of a son to John Claude HULL and Edith CARAWAY: William Oliver HULL, b. 18 Oct 1929; Bexar Co., Texas

(6) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com

- 1927: John C Jr (Edith) phys 617-20 Medical Arts Bldg h 4011 S Presa
- 1929: John C Jr (Edith) phys 618 Medical Arts Bldg h 4011 S Presa
- 1934: John C Jr (Edith) phys 1116-18 Medical Arts Bldg h 4011 S Presa

(7) 1940 United States Census for Florida, Wakulla Co., Election Precinct 1, Wakulla: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 65-1; Sheet 1A; April 8, 1940.

J.C HULL is head of household, married to Edith [CARAWAY] HULL. Their son Billie HULL (age 10, b. Texas) also resides there. Edith furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: renting at $25 per month, it is not a farm
- Age: 37, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 7th year
- Birthplace: Texas
- Residence on April 1, 1935: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: [blank]
- Occupation: Medical Doctor; Negro CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps]
- Occupation Code: V32-97-2 (Physicians and surgeons; Federal Government)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 48
- Salary: $4,200
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(8) Texas, U.S., Death Certificates via Ancestry.com

- Name: John Claude HULL
- Place of Death: St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., Texas
- Place of Residence: Sabine Hotel, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., Texas (6 months)
- Date of Death: September 19, 1940
- Cause of Death: Came to his death from gunshot wound, self inflicted while under mental strain
- If Not Due to Disease Specify: Suicide; date - 9/19/40; place- Sabine Hotel; manner - self-inflicted gunshot wound
- Marital Status: Married
- Date of Birth: February 10, 1903 (age 37 years, 7 months, 9 days)
- Trade/Industry: Physician M.D., Medical
- Birthplace: Tyler, Texas
- Parents: John C. HULL (b. North Carolina) and Lillie MURPHY (b. Texas)
- Place of Removal: Beeville, Texas; Sept. 20, 1940

(9) San Antonio Light; San Antonio, Texas; Fri 20 Sep 1940; Section B. "Former S.A. Doctor Shot to Death. News was received here Friday of the death of Dr. John Claude HULL, 37, formerly of San Antonio. He was fatally shot through the head in Port Arthur. Dr. HULL was in the hotel room of Dr. E. P. SHAW. Dr. SHAW said the shooting took place as he was talking over the telephone with his back toward the physician. Upon hearing the shot, Dr. SHAW turned to see his friend falling near the doorway, he said. Dr. R. L. COON, a cousin of the dead man, said Dr. HULL had been despondent for some time because of ill health and the ill health of a brother, Dr. A. H. HULL of San Antonio. HULL is survived by his widow and a son, William Oliver HULL, both of Port Arthur, and two brothers, Dr. A. H. HULL and T. HULL, both of San Antonio."

(10) Obituary via Newspapers.com: Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Corpus Christi, Texas; Sat, Sep 21, 1940; Page 2

"Dr. J. C. HULL. BEEVILLE (Sp) -- Funeral services for Dr. J. C. HULL, 37, former San Antonio physician, who was found shot to death at Port Arthur Thursday, will be held here Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Walker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. J. D. ARMSTEAD of Center Point and the Rev. W. B. BILLINGSLEY, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Beeville, will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery here. Dr. HULL was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. C. HULL, who operated a drug store here. He received his early education in the Beeville schools. He had been practicing in San Antonio until three months ago, when he moved to Port Arthur. He was found shot to death in the room of a friend and a pistol was found beside his body. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith HULL, a son, William Oliver HULL, and two brothers, Thomas and Austin A. HULL, both of San Antonio."

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: John Claude HULL
- Birth: 10 Feb 1903
- Death: 19 Sep 1940 (aged 37)
- Burial: Glenwood Cemetery; Beeville, Bee County, Texas, USA
- Memorial ID: 207368265

(12) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 223 (entry 133).

- "a doctor"

(13) McGaughy family document written after August 1969, probably by Helon McGaughy Madison