The State vs. the Dead Body of T. A. Parker

Date: 
June 2, 1897

Deceased

T. A. Parker
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oath doo say that T.A. Parker deceast came to hir death we find that the deceast came to hir death from natural causes we find that the deceast came to hir death from natural causes

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. P. Morrison
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the Residence of J. L. Johnson
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

George Rankin sworn says the deceast war my companion She has complaining of a hurting in hear Breast for about 15 years and always complained of a hurting in hear Breast & complained of a lump resing up in hir Breast & make hir fuald mitty Bad & weake She war about 42 years of age

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