David M[?] Elkin

First Name: David
Middle Name(s): M[?]
Last Name: Elkin
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, We the jury compelled to inquire into the death of David M[?] Elkin do find that the said David M[?] Elkincame to his death at [?] Lexington Co by jumping from the cab on the freight train-while moving and was run over and killed, and the death of the said David M[?] Elkin was a misfortune and an accident.

COD Short Description: 
run over by a train
Original Record: 
4760

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