Rachel Evans

First Name: Rachel
Last Name: Evans
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Act of God
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

are unanimously agreed that the said Rachel who is now lying dead at the house of Elias Parish came to her death by the visitation of God on the 24 Instant by lightning [and] was struck dead

COD Short Description: 
struck by lightning
Original Record: 
2684

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