Unknown Infant at William L. Powers

Description: 
Unknown Infant at William L. Powers
Sex: 
Unknown
Parent(s): 
Nancy Morgan, formerly Nancy Parks
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say - that the said Infant child came to its death by hand of Nancy A. Morgan formerly Nancy A. Powers by choking it with her drawers tied round its neck - the time unknown to the Jury. . .

COD Short Description: 
strangled and buried
Original Record: 
2320

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