Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Bettie McConnell |
near Lyles Ford
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say, "That Bettie McConnell in manner and form aforsaid, came to her death from by heart failure." |
Heart | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Yongue |
near Strother
|
Accident |
upon their oaths do say: That the said Tomas Yongue came to his death from accidental burning |
Burns | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Clarence Rodgers |
at the [?] Quarter[?]
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased Clarence Rodgers, came to his death from congestion of the lungs at the Residence of Hanibal Willis[.] |
Lungs | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Williams |
at Strother
|
Suicide |
upon their oaths do say that the said John Williams came to his death "by his own hands for his own free will by jumping from the train while moving." |
Other | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Brooks |
near Bells[?] Bridge
|
Unknown |
upon their oaths do say: That Mary Brooks in manner and form aforsaid came to her death by some unknown cause to us[.] |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Walls |
at the Tevin Pines'
|
Homicide |
upon their Oaths do say the deceased came to his death at Ware's base ball ground, the 5th of Sept 1891 from a blow on the head with a base ball bat in the hands of Charles Young. |
Blunt Instrument | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Oglesby |
near Shelton
|
Accident |
upon their oaths do say that in their opinion from the Evidence brought before them that he came to his Death by an accident of Fire Near Shelton Depot in said County on the first day of March A.D. 1882. |
Burns | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Brown |
at the house of Simon Jones
|
Accident |
upon their oaths do say that Charles Brown, on the 27th July 1889, in township #7 came to his death by a strike of Lightning at the hand of God |
Act of God | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie Williams | Accident |
NO OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH STATEMENT |
Injuries | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Aaron Oxner |
at Shelton
|
Natural Causes | October 11, 1877 |
upon their oaths do say that in their opinion & from the[?] best information that Aaron Oxner came to his death from Appoplexy |
Brain | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Sam Clark |
near Lyles Ford
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that in their opinion Sam Clark came to his death from Heart diseas |
Heart | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ely Edwards |
at Ridgeway
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that we the jurors after viewing the body of Ely Edwards & hearing the testimony in the [?] Believe that his death was the result of natural causes on the night of Dec 14th 1893 about Eleven oclock[.] |
Unknown | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Sallie Manigo |
at Mrs. E.M. Turner's place
|
Natural Causes |
upon there oaths do say. That the said Sallie Manigo came to her death from some natural cause unknown to the Jury. |
Unknown | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dinah Jackson |
at Joseph Thompson's Plantation
|
Natural Causes | April 29, 1880 |
upon their oaths do say, that Dinah Jackson came to her death from natural causes unknown to the jury. |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lizzie May Crosby |
at Feasterville
|
Accident |
upon their oaths do say that in their opinions from the evidence brought before them the infant came to its death from causes unknown to the Jury |
Suffocation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Manigo |
at Jackson Duncan's House
|
Unknown |
upon their oaths do say that Charles Manigo did come to his death by Reasons unknown to the Jury. |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha Stevenson |
at Daniel Stevenson's
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say, that Martha Stevenson came to her death from natural causes probly influenza[.] |
Other | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of David M[?] Elkin |
at Alston
|
Accident |
upon their oaths do say, We the jury compelled to inquire into the death of David M[?] Elkin do find that the said David M[?] Elkincame to his death at [?] Lexington Co by jumping from the cab on the freight train-while moving and was run over and killed, and the death of the said David M[?] Elkin was a misfortune and an accident. |
Transportation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Sopha Bolz |
at John Wolf's Place
|
Natural Causes | April 2, 1876 |
upon their oaths, do say: that she came to her death [?] have no doubt from Diesase of the heart |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Manerva Proctor |
at Thomas Anderson's place
|
Natural Causes | September 19, 1876 |
upon their oaths do say: That Manerva Proctor came to her death by disease of the heart. |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Madison Materson |
at Blythewood
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oath do say that the above decest came to its Death by natural causes on June 20-1895[.] |
Unknown | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter Gadsden |
near Doko[?]
|
Accident | November 28, 1873 |
upon their oaths do say: That on the night of the twentieth day of November 1873, before the hour of midnight the said Peter Gadsden being alone in the house, on the Plantation of L.M.[?] Bookhart[?] was burned to death by the accidental catching of fire to the building near the chimney which resulted int he destruction of the building and the death of said Peter Gadsden, and that...Peter Gadsden...came to his death by accidental burning |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Frank Young |
at Broom's Mill
|
Accident | June 28, 1874 |
upon their oaths do say: That Frank Young (colored) while bathing in Broom's Mill Pond in said County before noon on the 27th day of Juned 1874, did then and there come to his death by accidental drowning; |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Martin Dunn |
at Samuel H. Stevenson's
|
Unknown | July 31, 1868 |
upon their oaths do that he came to his death by the hands of the Almighty |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Shelton |
in the County aforesaid
|
Homicide | March 28, 1871 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Harry Shelton came to his Death from a Ball shot from a pistol or Rifle by an unknown hand being done near Shelton Depot. |
Firearm |
