The State vs. the Dead Body of M. Harrison

Date: 
December 16, 1876

Deceased

M. Harrison
Description: 
son
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death . . .by accident gun shot wound at his own hands

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. H. Robertson[?]
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John Harrison's residence
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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