BIRTH: Wilbur B. Null born Feb 25 1883 Rome Twp death record says Feb 28, pension file says Feb 24. Courthouse Vol II p. 368. parents listed James Null and S.A. Arthur.
DEATH: Millersport death record, Wilbur Null died Mar 12 1905 age 22 years 12 days at Rhode Island, born Rome Twp. soldier, parents James Null and Cintha Arthur suffocations by gas resided at Miller, informant sister. killed by gas suffocation. see obit. soldier
OBIT: Thur Mar 23 1905 Ironton Register. Asphyxiation cause of death. Young W. D. Null of Scott Town, died in a lodging house. Wilbur B. Null, the young soldier whose death while in the heavy artillery service at Ft. Greble, R.I. was noted in the Register thursday, died of asphyxiation, instead of apoplexy as was first given out. It appears that young Null, who had obtained leave of
absence from the fort, went to Providence RI where he lingered until he missed the last car by which he could return. He went to a lodging house in Providence and secured a room. The next morning an odor of gas was detected, and it was traced to Null's room. Upon investigation he was found in the room dead. The gas jet was only about one-half turned off and gas was escaping from it. The room was small and the window closed, and there was every evidence that the young man had no intention to commit suicide, that this death was altogether accidental. In preparing for bed, the young soldier had followed out the regulations that are customary in the army and his uniform was found carefully folded as to prevent wrinkling. Although he had been in the service but a short time, he was regarded as a good soldier and was popular with his comrades and highly regarded by his officers.
DEATH: Millersport death record, Wilbur Null died Mar 12 1905 age 22 years 12 days at Rhode Island, born Rome Twp. soldier, parents James Null and Cintha Arthur suffocations by gas resided at Miller, informant sister. killed by gas suffocation. see obit. soldier
OBIT: Thur Mar 23 1905 Ironton Register. Asphyxiation cause of death. Young W. D. Null of Scott Town, died in a lodging house. Wilbur B. Null, the young soldier whose death while in the heavy artillery service at Ft. Greble, R.I. was noted in the Register thursday, died of asphyxiation, instead of apoplexy as was first given out. It appears that young Null, who had obtained leave of
absence from the fort, went to Providence RI where he lingered until he missed the last car by which he could return. He went to a lodging house in Providence and secured a room. The next morning an odor of gas was detected, and it was traced to Null's room. Upon investigation he was found in the room dead. The gas jet was only about one-half turned off and gas was escaping from it. The room was small and the window closed, and there was every evidence that the young man had no intention to commit suicide, that this death was altogether accidental. In preparing for bed, the young soldier had followed out the regulations that are customary in the army and his uniform was found carefully folded as to prevent wrinkling. Although he had been in the service but a short time, he was regarded as a good soldier and was popular with his comrades and highly regarded by his officers.
BIRTH: Wilbur B. Null born Feb 25 1883 Rome Twp death record says Feb 28, pension file says Feb 24. Courthouse Vol II p. 368. parents listed James Null and S.A. Arthur.
DEATH: Millersport death record, Wilbur Null died Mar 12 1905 age 22 years 12 days at Rhode Island, born Rome Twp. soldier, parents James Null and Cintha Arthur suffocations by gas resided at Miller, informant sister. killed by gas suffocation. see obit. soldier
OBIT: Thur Mar 23 1905 Ironton Register. Asphyxiation cause of death. Young W. D. Null of Scott Town, died in a lodging house. Wilbur B. Null, the young soldier whose death while in the heavy artillery service at Ft. Greble, R.I. was noted in the Register thursday, died of asphyxiation, instead of apoplexy as was first given out. It appears that young Null, who had obtained leave of
absence from the fort, went to Providence RI where he lingered until he missed the last car by which he could return. He went to a lodging house in Providence and secured a room. The next morning an odor of gas was detected, and it was traced to Null's room. Upon investigation he was found in the room dead. The gas jet was only about one-half turned off and gas was escaping from it. The room was small and the window closed, and there was every evidence that the young man had no intention to commit suicide, that this death was altogether accidental. In preparing for bed, the young soldier had followed out the regulations that are customary in the army and his uniform was found carefully folded as to prevent wrinkling. Although he had been in the service but a short time, he was regarded as a good soldier and was popular with his comrades and highly regarded by his officers.
DEATH: Millersport death record, Wilbur Null died Mar 12 1905 age 22 years 12 days at Rhode Island, born Rome Twp. soldier, parents James Null and Cintha Arthur suffocations by gas resided at Miller, informant sister. killed by gas suffocation. see obit. soldier
OBIT: Thur Mar 23 1905 Ironton Register. Asphyxiation cause of death. Young W. D. Null of Scott Town, died in a lodging house. Wilbur B. Null, the young soldier whose death while in the heavy artillery service at Ft. Greble, R.I. was noted in the Register thursday, died of asphyxiation, instead of apoplexy as was first given out. It appears that young Null, who had obtained leave of
absence from the fort, went to Providence RI where he lingered until he missed the last car by which he could return. He went to a lodging house in Providence and secured a room. The next morning an odor of gas was detected, and it was traced to Null's room. Upon investigation he was found in the room dead. The gas jet was only about one-half turned off and gas was escaping from it. The room was small and the window closed, and there was every evidence that the young man had no intention to commit suicide, that this death was altogether accidental. In preparing for bed, the young soldier had followed out the regulations that are customary in the army and his uniform was found carefully folded as to prevent wrinkling. Although he had been in the service but a short time, he was regarded as a good soldier and was popular with his comrades and highly regarded by his officers.
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