The State vs. the Dead Body of Rinna Trammell

Date: 
March 24, 1880

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that the said Rinna Trammell died a natural Death from old age hastened by laying out all night . . .undergoing the chills of the cold night

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Massena Pruitt's

Source

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