The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant at William L. Powers

Date: 
March 10, 1867

Deceased

Description: 
Unknown Infant at William L. Powers
Sex: 
Unknown
Race: 
White
Parent(s): 
Nancy Morgan, formerly Nancy Parks
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say - that the said Infant child came to its death by hand of Nancy A. Morgan formerly Nancy A. Powers by choking it with her drawers tied round its neck - the time unknown to the Jury. . .

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the late residence of Wm L. Powers Decsd.
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Nancy Morgan, formerly Nancy Parks
Inquest Images: 
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