The State vs. the Dead Body of H. F. Nivens

Date: 
January 1, 1893

Deceased

H. F. Nivens
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Child: 
child
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said H.F. Nivens came to his death form some cause or causes to this Jury unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. Arnold Sellers
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John Parker
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Harry Marshal Sworn Says Flosa came to my house Dec 31 1892 about 15 minutes before sun down. She had the child with her the Child Seamed fretful My Daughter Jane asked me if I had any whiskey that Floura said her Child was sick. I giver her the whiskey & . . .went to bed. I heard no complont during the night this morning after day I woke me crying I then went to the child & found it warme but dead I taken holt of it & shuck it.

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