The State vs. the Dead Body of John Saylor

Date: 
August 6, 1870

Deceased

John Saylor
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Brain
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that said John Saylor. . .died we think and believe from some disease of the heart or an appoplectic [apoplectic] fit.

Coroner

Coroner: 
R. N. Telright
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at or near the Ridge road near E. R. Cobb's residence
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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