The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown infant

Date: 
December 28, 1880

Deceased

Unknown infant
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the Said Infant child came to his death by being accidently smothered

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. D. Tiller
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Chesterfield
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Jennie Hengan Mother of Deceased Sworn Said She did not know where the child died knew the child was alive just before day. The child has been sick.

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