The State vs. the Dead Body of William Johnson

Date: 
January 20, 1871

Deceased

William Johnson
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Poison
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said William Johnson came to his death ... from a sudden attack of illness occasioned by his having eaten oysters which were probably tainted

Coroner

Coroner: 
David Schrock
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at William Johnson's residence in Camden
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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