The State vs. the Dead Body of Hewlet Swangum

Date: 
July 21, 1883

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the deceased came to her death by drowning in Saluda River.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Pelzer, SC

Source

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