The State vs. the Dead Body of Major Crawford

Date: 
July 21, 1880

Deceased

Major Crawford
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Fall
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that Major Crawford came to his death by accidentally falling from the trestle at Rocky River while in a state of intoxication

Coroner

Coroner: 
John C. Whitfield
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Anderson Court House
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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