The State vs. the Dead Body of Ezekiel Thomas

Date: 
February 4, 1879

Deceased

Ezekiel Thomas
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Ezekiel Thomas came to his death by a collission of the Sharlott Columbia and Augusta Train No 3 coming from Columbia going south from Columbia on the high way coming in contact with him and his wagon & [?] while attempting to cross the tract on a publick Road

Coroner

Coroner: 
M. N. Cartlidge
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
near Johnstons
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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