Wesley Murrell

First Name: Wesley
Last Name: Murrell
Description: 
colored
Sex: 
Male
Age Descriptor: 
child
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Blunt Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
spade
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that said Wesley Murrell came to his death by [?] spade inflicted by the hands of Morris[?] Corbert[?]

COD Short Description: 
killed with spade
Original Record: 
2864

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