The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachel Evans

Date: 
August 25, 1822

Deceased

Rachel Evans
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Act of God
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

are unanimously agreed that the said Rachel who is now lying dead at the house of Elias Parish came to her death by the visitation of God on the 24 Instant by lightning [and] was struck dead

Coroner

Coroner: 
John J. Jones

Location

Inquest Location: 
at house of Elias Parish
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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