The State vs. the Dead Body of John Groce

Date: 
June 12, 1876

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that he John P. Groce came to his death . . . by accidental drowning in the mill pond of W J Bates while bathing in company with P D Bates, Morgan Flynn and Benjame Cannon[?]

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. H. Goodlett
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John Groce's
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

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