The State vs. the Dead Body of John Maddox

Date: 
June 15, 1881

Deceased

John Maddox
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the aforesaid John Madox came to his death by his own act of going into the Saluda in said county^ River and getting drowned.

Coroner

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

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Williamston
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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