Hosea Jackson

First Name: Hosea
Last Name: Jackson
Description: 
free person of color
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Free
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

herewith decide that the said boy Hosea Jackson came to his death by his own carelessness and from no carelessness whatever on the part of the engineer

COD Short Description: 
hit by train
Original Record: 
3015

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