The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter Williford

Date: 
May 2, 1876

Deceased

Peter Williford
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that some time between the hours of 3 oclock on the 1st of May 1876 and 8oclock on the 2d day of may May 1876 that the deceased came to his death by the act of God

Coroner

Coroner: 
G. W. Hammond
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Daniel Williford's
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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