The State vs. the Dead Body of James Edwards

Date: 
January 14, 1876

Deceased

James Edwards
Description: 
little boy
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Age Descriptor: 
near three years old
Child: 
child
Parent(s): 
Adaline Edwards
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid James Edwards came to his death by being accidentally burnt by his clothers taken on fire

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. H. Goodlett
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Enoree Church
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

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

Adaline Edwards sworn says on yesterday witness went to shop to take her husband some water. Heard her little boy cry saw his clothes on fire. Witness tried get them off what did not burn off he was badly burnt and died that night. James was near three years old.

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