The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Wisher

Date: 
September 30, 1848

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say from the widow of Elisabeth Wisher that the deceased was an oald person and had for some years past been afflicted with what had been cauled palpitation of the heart and [?] and was complaining . . .came to her death by a visitation of god

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the residence of Mrs. Jane Wisher
County: 

Source

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