Individual Details

Census

Age 12

Death

He had entered a water well to clean the well. He died probably from gases in the well which displaced oxygen in the well. That sometimes happens in old wells. A certain type of bacterial will use up the oxygen in a closed place and gives off carbon dioxide. A person enters and dies from lack of oxygen. I've been by the place where the old well was with Edward St.John. The old well has been closed for years. -- Bob Prater