The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary May

Date: 
April 14, 1854

Deceased

Mary May
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

believe came to her death by the hand of Providence.

Coroner

Coroner: 
B. Hall
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at J. W. May's
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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