Heyward Hubbie "Hatt" Hattaway - I17 - Individual Information

Heyward Hubbie "Hatt" Hattaway (I17)

Given Names: Heyward Hubbie
Nickname: Hatt
Surname: Hattaway

Note: Legally changed his name to Hubbie Harold Hattaway when he was 15 (1922). No reason is known why he changed his name.

Gender: Male Male

Birth: 28 September 1907

29 Wrightsville, Johnson County, GA
Death: 2 November 1973 (Age 66) Brunswick, GA

Personal Facts and Details

Events of close relatives

Birth

28 September 1907

29 Wrightsville, Johnson County, GA
Latitude: N32.73 Longitude: W82.72

Note: The earliest reference of his birth shows him being born in February 28th of 1907 but he lied about his birthday in order to get into the Marines when he was 17.

Occupation

1 June 1928 (Age 20) Mechanic Hinesville, GA

Source: Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway

Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway
Citation Details: National Archives File No. 217646
Text: Occupation prior to entering military or naval service
Mechanic

Military

2 June 1928 (Age 20) Enlisted in the Marine Corp MB Parris Island, SC

Source: Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway

Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway
Citation Details: National Archives File No. 217646
Text: I, Hubbie Harold Hattaway, desiring to enlist in the UNITED STATES MARING CORPS for a period of four (4) years, do declare that I was born February 28, 1907, at Wrightsville, in the state of Georgia;

Note: According to accounts from living relatives, Hubbie grew tired of logging in Georgia and decided that he would join the Marine Corp. He caught a bus to Parris Island and lied about his age so that he wouldn't have to have his parents permission tojoin. This led to historical records being wrong about his birthday. According to Lois Hattaway, he sent her a coral covered jewelry box from Nicuragua for her 16th birthday (1933).

Hubbie in Uniform (on the right)

Military

17 May 1934 (Age 26) Awarded The Good Conduct Medal Charleston, SC

Source: Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway

Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway
Citation Details: AWD. G.C. Medal #95318
Text: Recommended for character Excellent. Is recommended for a good conduct medal.
John Wood
Captain, U.S.M.C.

Note: Based on Hubbie's previous record of no offenses and his 6 years in service, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. This was also probably given as an incentive to keep him in the Marine Corp since he was getting ready to be discharged on June 1st.

Military photo of Hubbie H Hattaway

Military

1 June 1934 (Age 26) Discharge from the Marine Corp.

Note: According to accounts, Hubbie grew tired of all the places that the military was sending him and the fighting as well. He decided to leave the Corps and settle down.

Witnessed the death of John Dillinger

22 July 1934 (Age 26) Biograph Theater, Chicago, IL

Note: According to accounts, Hubbie was located in Chicago at the time of John Dillingers death. Apparently, he was going to school in Chicago during the early 30's to learn how to be a radio repairman. He was living in a hotel that was located near theBiograph theater where Dillinger was gunned down by the FBI. According to oral history, Hubbie heard the shots and ran over to see what had happened.

John Dillinger

People gather outside the Biograph Theater after Dillinger is shot.

Marriage

Religious Marriage
7 May 1938 (Age 30) Eva Taylor - Columbia, SC

Occupation

1940 (Age 32) Radio - Refrigerator Repair Savannah, GA

Address:

746 W. Broad Street

Corporation / Company: Self-Employed

Source: Business card for Hubbie H Hattaway

Text: Hubbie H. Hattaway
Radio - Refrigerators
Sales and Service
746 W. Broad Street Savannah, GA

Note: The exact date is not know of how long Hubbie held this position but it was some time after he left South Carolina and before he had Danny which would have been between 1940 and 1945. The name of Broad street has changed to Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.

Hubbie's business card

Universal Identifier

76263AA6F608C96461E1B659255AAF6D9023

Death

2 November 1973 (Age 66) Brunswick, GA

Address:

Brunswick Hospital

Cause of death: Stroke

Source: Obituary for Hubbie H Hattaway

Text: Brunswick - Hubbie H. Hattaway, 66, died Friday at a Brunswick hospital following an illness.
He was born in Johnson County but had lived in Brunswick for the past 30 years. He was a former resident of Charlotte N.C. and a retired boiler maker.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Taylor Hattaway of Brunswick; one son, Danny H. Hattaway of Jacksonville, Fla. and two grandsons; three brothers, H.C. Hattaway of Brunswick and Robert S. Hattaway of Graham and Dewitt Hattaway of Stuart, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Lois Dasher of Hinesville.
Funeral services will be today at noon at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Palmetto Cemetery.
Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home of Brunswick is in charge.

Burial

Brunswick, GA

Cemetery: Palmetto Cemetery, bl-101 # 68

Source: Taylors Creek: story of the community and her people through 200 years

Publication: Press of the Atkinson County Citizen. 1963.
Citation Details: Page 301
Text: Hubbie Heyward Hattaway, born Sept 28, 1907 in Johnson County, Georgia; married Eva Taylor, May 7, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was born Dec 21, 1916 in Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia, daughter of Joseph Daniel and Ella J. Ellabee Taylor. Hubbie Hattaway died Nov 2, 1973 in Brunswick and was buried there in Palmetto Cemetery. He and Eva had one son.

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Parents Family
Father	Tillman Moses "Till" Hattaway 1876 - 1950
Mother	Nannie Bell "Nannie Bell" Raines 1877 - 1941
Brother	Herman Collis Hattaway 1899 - 1978
Brother	Robert Sherman Hattaway 1902 - 1984
Sister	Nancy Lorraine "Lorene" Hattaway 1905 - 1960
	Heyward Hubbie "Hatt" Hattaway 1907 - 1973
Sister	Sally Lois "Sara" Hattaway 1917 - 2010
Brother	Earl Dewitt "Dick" Hattaway 1919 - 1987

Immediate Family
Wife	Eva Taylor 1916 - 1998
Son	Private

Notes

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Birth	The earliest reference of his birth shows him being born in February 28th of 1907 but he lied about his birthday in order to get into the Marines when he was 17.
Military	According to accounts from living relatives, Hubbie grew tired of logging in Georgia and decided that he would join the Marine Corp. He caught a bus to Parris Island and lied about his age so that he wouldn't have to have his parents permission tojoin. This led to historical records being wrong about his birthday. According to Lois Hattaway, he sent her a coral covered jewelry box from Nicuragua for her 16th birthday (1933).
Military	Based on Hubbie's previous record of no offenses and his 6 years in service, he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. This was also probably given as an incentive to keep him in the Marine Corp since he was getting ready to be discharged on June 1st.
Military	According to accounts, Hubbie grew tired of all the places that the military was sending him and the fighting as well. He decided to leave the Corps and settle down.
Witnessed	According to accounts, Hubbie was located in Chicago at the time of John Dillingers death. Apparently, he was going to school in Chicago during the early 30's to learn how to be a radio repairman. He was living in a hotel that was located near theBiograph theater where Dillinger was gunned down by the FBI. According to oral history, Hubbie heard the shots and ran over to see what had happened.
Occupation	The exact date is not know of how long Hubbie held this position but it was some time after he left South Carolina and before he had Danny which would have been between 1940 and 1945. The name of Broad street has changed to Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.

Sources

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Occupation	Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway Citation Details: National Archives File No. 217646 Text: Occupation prior to entering military or naval service Mechanic
Military	Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway Citation Details: National Archives File No. 217646 Text: I, Hubbie Harold Hattaway, desiring to enlist in the UNITED STATES MARING CORPS for a period of four (4) years, do declare that I was born February 28, 1907, at Wrightsville, in the state of Georgia;
Military	Military Record of Hubbie H Hattaway Publication: Photocopies in possession of John Hattaway Citation Details: AWD. G.C. Medal #95318 Text: Recommended for character Excellent. Is recommended for a good conduct medal. John Wood Captain, U.S.M.C.
Occupation	Business card for Hubbie H Hattaway Text: Hubbie H. Hattaway Radio - Refrigerators Sales and Service 746 W. Broad Street Savannah, GA
Death	Obituary for Hubbie H Hattaway Text: Brunswick - Hubbie H. Hattaway, 66, died Friday at a Brunswick hospital following an illness. He was born in Johnson County but had lived in Brunswick for the past 30 years. He was a former resident of Charlotte N.C. and a retired boiler maker. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Taylor Hattaway of Brunswick; one son, Danny H. Hattaway of Jacksonville, Fla. and two grandsons; three brothers, H.C. Hattaway of Brunswick and Robert S. Hattaway of Graham and Dewitt Hattaway of Stuart, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Lois Dasher of Hinesville. Funeral services will be today at noon at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Palmetto Cemetery. Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home of Brunswick is in charge.
Burial	Taylors Creek: story of the community and her people through 200 years Publication: Press of the Atkinson County Citizen. 1963. Citation Details: Page 301 Text: Hubbie Heyward Hattaway, born Sept 28, 1907 in Johnson County, Georgia; married Eva Taylor, May 7, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was born Dec 21, 1916 in Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia, daughter of Joseph Daniel and Ella J. Ellabee Taylor. Hubbie Hattaway died Nov 2, 1973 in Brunswick and was buried there in Palmetto Cemetery. He and Eva had one son.

Media

Multimedia Object	Hubbie in Uniform (on the right) (M9)
Multimedia Object	People gather outside the Biograph Theater after Dillinger is shot. (M8)
Multimedia Object	John Dillinger (M7)
Multimedia Object	Military photo of Hubbie H Hattaway (M12)
Multimedia Object	Hubbie's business card (M10)
Multimedia Object	Hubbie H Hattaway (M11)