The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Parham

Date: 
February 10, 1867

Deceased

Joseph Parham
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths afores'd do say that aforesaid Joseph Parnham came to his death by mischance by freezing or the visitation of God

Coroner

Coroner: 
Harvey Wofford
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at an out house near Alexander Purcell's[?]
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

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