Frances Laulette HULL

Father: Charles Francis HULL
Mother: Nancy Elizabeth HENSLEY

Family 1: Burnace Dewey HARGRAVE

(1) SOURCE: LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 222 (entry 128), page 327 (entry 362), page 327-328 (entry 363), and page 362 (entry 422).

(2) SOURCE: Newspapers.com: The Longview Daily News; Longview, Texas; Tuesday, August 12, 1924; Page 5.

  1. Charles Melvin HARGRAVE

Family 2: Willis TILLER

(1) SOURCE: LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 222 (entry 128), page 327 (entry 362), page 327-328 (entry 363), and page 362 (entry 422). 
                                                _Henry Sealy HULL _
                            _Edwin Sealy HULL _|
                           |                   |_Eleanor WEBB _____
 _Charles Francis HULL ____|
|                          |                    ___________________
|                          |_Sarah Ann YOUNG __|
|                                              |___________________
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|--Frances Laulette HULL
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|                                               ___________________
|                           ___________________|
|                          |                   |___________________
|_Nancy Elizabeth HENSLEY _|
                           |                    ___________________
                           |___________________|
                                               |___________________

Notes

Updated September 28, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage Town, Justice Precinct 1 (part of): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 120; Sheet 1A; April 15, 1910.

Frances L. KEY is the daughter of Nannie Key HULL. She is 6 years old and born in Louisiana.

(2) Marriage via Newspapers.com: The Longview Daily News; Longview, Texas; Tuesday, August 12, 1924; Page 5.

"HULL-HARGRAVES. Miss Francis HULL, daughter of Mrs. Nannie ROWE of West College street, and B. D. HARGRAVES of Dallas were united in marriage Saturday evening at the manse of the First Presbyterian church, Dr. R. M. HALL performing the ceremony. Immediately after the service, they departed for Dallas, where they will live in the future. The bride has lived in Longview since she was a little girl, and is loved and admired by many friends. She is a beautiful and accomplished young lady, with a lovable disposition, and her friends are wishing her happiness and success in her new home. The groom is a highly esteemed young man of Dallas, and is being congratulated on his choice of a life companion."

(3) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Dallas, Texas

- 1924: HARGRAVE, Bernice D (Frances) driver Bannon's Dyeing & Dry Clng Co r (3) 1828 Corsicana

(4) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage City: Precinct #1; Enumeration District 183-1; Sheet 12B; April 10, 1930.

Frances H. [HULL] HARGRAVE is the daughter of Charles F. HULL, head of household. She is 26 years old, 20 when first married, and born in Louisiana. Her son Melvin is also in the household. She is listed as being married (as distinct from widowed) but her husband is not in the household.

(5) 1940 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage City, Justice Precinct No. 1: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 183-1; Sheet 19B; April 26, 1940.

Frances [HULL] TILLER is married to Willis TILLER, head of household. Frances' son from a previous marriage, Melvin HARGRAVE, also resides there. Frances furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 306 East Sabine Street
- Age: 36, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 7th Grade
- Birthplace: Louisiana
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 50
- Occupation: Dressmaker; Own Home
- Occupation Code: [illegible]
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 15
- Salary: $0
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(6) 1950 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage: Enumeration District 183-3A; Sheet 9; April 6, 1950.

Francis L. [HULL] TILLER is married to Willis TILLER, head of household

- Address: 98 Willington
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 46; married
- Birthplace: Louisiana
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Worked Last Week: Yes
- Hours Worked: 5
- Occupation: Photographer
- Industry: Photography
- Worker Class: Own Business
- Occupation Code: 074 849 3 (Photographers; Miscellaneous personal services)

(7) U.S., Public Records Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Frances TILLER
- Birth Date: 1 Feb 1904
- Address: 811 Garner Rd
- Residence Place: Pasadena, Texas, USA

(8) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Frances Laulette TILLER
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 1 Feb 1904
- Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Father: Charles F HULL
- Mother: Nancy E HENSLEY
- Notes: 18 Sep 1972: Name Listed As Frances Laulette TILLER

(9) LaGrone, Leila B., "Panola County - Panola County Medicine Men," East Texas Family Records, Volume 16 Number 4, Winter 1992, pp. 16-20. Tyler, TX: East Texas Genealogical Society.

"Dr. C. F. (Frank) HULL, son of Col. E. S. HULL; was a career doctor in Carthage. Thanks to Frances TILLER, his daughter, we have some of his letters written home from Medical School."

(10) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 222 (entry 128), page 327 (entry 362), page 327-328 (entry 363), and page 362 (entry 422).

(11) Brinkoeter Family Records. April 23, 2001.