infant

Child: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Sarah D. Smith
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Suffocation
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the infant aforesaid came to its death ... from the ignorant neglect of said child by Sarah D. Smith, the mother of said child without intent to murder the child upon her part

COD Short Description: 
smothered
Notes: 
infant
Original Record: 
3090

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