The State vs. the Dead Body of John Soseby

Date: 
December 22, 1857

Deceased

John Soseby
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Other
COD: 
Alcoholism
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the death of the said John Soseby was caused by intoxication

Coroner

Coroner: 
George W. H. Legg
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
by the side of the road near Lawson's fork
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

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