She documented her experiences growing up in the Chickasaw Nation and living through significant historical events in Indian Territory, with her writings preserved in the Pauls Valley Memorial Library.

Paul's father served as a government agent for friendly Native American tribes in the region and was a landowner with several acres under cultivation.

[1][2] During her childhood, Hull and her family lived in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, a settlement founded by her father in the area that later bore his name.

Her father, Smith Paul, was a well-known figure in the region, and Hull lived through pivotal moments in the early history of Indian Territory, including interactions with both friendly and hostile Native American groups.

[1] Hull died at her daughter's home on February 15, 1937, in Gorman, California from flu complications and old age.