The State vs. the Dead Body of James Jenkins

Date: 
May 30, 1875

Deceased

James Jenkins
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

It appears that deceased came to his death by mischance or misfortune or accidental drowning in the mill pond at Robert Spences

Coroner

Coroner: 
Elvin J. Person
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Robert Spence's [?] Mill
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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