The State vs. the Dead Body of William Vaugh

Date: 
August 28, 1842

Deceased

William Vaugh
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Head Trauma
COD Inquest Finding: 

adduced that William Vaughn came to his death by the fawling of a certain oak tree a part of which was found [?] his mangled limbs which had [?] shattered his Skull

Coroner

Coroner: 
Isaac Gregory
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the dweling house of Patrick Williams
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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