The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth McHolister

Date: 
August 16, 1855

Deceased

Elizabeth McHolister
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the said Elizabeth McHolister in manner and form aforesaid came to her death by the dispensation of providence.

Coroner

Coroner: 
William D. Sitton
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Elijah McHolister
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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