Wilson Harris

First Name: Wilson
Last Name: Harris
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Animal
COD Method/Implement: 
horse
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Wilson Harris came to his death by accident caused by being run over or against by a horse ridden by John W. Wright in a race being run on the old race track at Gaffney City ... said accident being caused by his (the deceased's) own carelessness

COD Short Description: 
run over by horse at racetrack
Original Record: 
3066

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