The State vs. the Dead Body of Susan Churchwell

Date:

October 6, 1884

Susan Churchwell

Sex:

Female

Race:

White

COD Category:

Unknown

COD Inquest Finding:

upon the oaths do say that Susan Churchwell Came to her death from dropsey[?] of the Chest

Coroner:

Coroner Title:

coroner

Inquest Location:

at Allen Simkins House

County:

South Carolina Department of Archives & History

Columbia, SC

Inquest Images:

Transcription:

she took a little too much laudanum which Caused her to lie down with her head too low which produced death suddenly

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