Peggy Walden

First Name: Peggy
Last Name: Walden
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Hanging
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the deceased Peggy Walden came to her death by her own act (viz) self murder in hanging herself from a branch of a certain. . .oak tree near the dwelling house against the peace & dignity of the state

COD Short Description: 
hanged self from oak tree
Original Record: 
2948

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