James Sims

First Name: James
Last Name: Sims
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
wagon
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oath do say that in their opinion James Sims came to his death by wounds received in a run away accident near Buck Head[.]

COD Short Description: 
entangled in traces of runaway wagon
Original Record: 
4669

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