The State vs. the Dead Body of Lilla Olophant

Date: 
August 18, 1879

Deceased

Description: 
female infant
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the deceased came to her death by accidental drownding on Sunday evening ... crossing Logg creek

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Simpton[?] Pinns[?]

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
L19077_0001_519.jpg
L19077_0001_520.jpg

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