The State vs. the Dead Body of Charity Goldplate

Date: 
March 9, 1894

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: that Charity Goldplate came to her death from Stroke of lightning

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Dr. McKay's place

Source

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