John Davis

First Name: John
Last Name: Davis
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Head Trauma
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say - That he came to his death by misfortune and accident by a plate falling struck him on the head about 1 o cl'k on the 5th Inst. Which caused his death in about six hours.

COD Short Description: 
struck with a large plate
Original Record: 
4424

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