Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. W. Park
at Black Jack
Accident May 24, 1870

The Jury having heard the testimony came to the conclusion that the deceased came to his death from drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie Featherston
at Ridgeway
Accident December 29, 1875

upon their oaths do say that the said Willie Featherston came to his death, on Wednesday after noon, from a Knife wound, inflicted by himself, in the lower part of the Sternum, as we believe by accident

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Doreas Mobley
at the house of Mrs. Doreas Mobley
Natural Causes May 18, 1870

do say upon their oaths that the said Dorene Mobley on the 18th day of May in the year One thousand Eigth Hundred and Seventy at her house in the county aforesaid, was found dead, that she had no marks of violence upon her, and died by the visitation of God in a natural way, and not otherwise.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Madison Harper
at the residence of R.E. Ellison
Natural Causes September 23, 1867

upon their oaths do say that the said Madison Harper came to his death from disease by the visitation of God

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Frank Young
in Fairfield County, South Carolina
Accident

We find that the deceased Frank Young came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Margret Ann Kinncade
at W.B. Murry's Place
Accident

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to her death from a burn by accidently catching on fire, Sept the 3d, 1886[.]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Patsy Johnston
at Bell plantation
Natural Causes

upon their oath do say that the aforesaid Patsy Johnston came to her death from scrofula.

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pinkie Lemmon
at J.H. Aiken's
Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say, the said Pinkie Lemmon came to her death from Heart Disease[.]

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Hall
in Fairfield County, South Carolina
Homicide

upon their oaths do say, That Lewis Hall was killed on the 9th day of January 1883, in Fairfield County in what manner and with what instrument unknown to the Jurors

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Absalom
at Nathaniel Holleys
Accident June 26, 1829

do say upon their oaths that said Absalom came to his death by a stroke of lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachel Manigun
at Feasterville
Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say, that Rachel Manigon[?] died from a stroke of apoplexy on the 4th of Apr. A.D. 1887, at her home on the plantation of J.B. [?][.]

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Matilda Hall
at residence of deceased on plantation of C.S. Brice
Natural Causes June 28, 1880

upon their oaths do say, that the said Matilda Hall came to her death by heart disease,-the act of Almighty God.

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack Thomas
at Mickles Ferry
Accident

upon their oaths do say, that the said, Jack Thomas, came to his death by accidental drownding

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward William Davis
at Ridgeway
Natural Causes September 29, 1870

upon their oaths do say that the said Edward William Davis. "came to his death by a Pulmonary Congestion with Hemorrhage caused from heart disease

Lungs
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mattie Brown, Hattie Brown
on plantation of Mrs. Frances Yongue
Accident March 30, 1880

upon their oaths do say that the same Hattie & Mattie Brown in manner and form aforesaid came to their deaths by misfortune, the assistance of fire on March 29th, 1880.

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mattie Brown, Hattie Brown
on plantation of Mrs. Frances Yongue
Accident March 30, 1880

upon their oaths do say that the same Hattie & Mattie Brown in manner and form aforesaid came to their deaths by misfortune, the assistance of fire on March 29th, 1880.

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Whitman
at R.E. Martin's
Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say, the said Mary Whitman came to her death from Heart Disease on the 13 day of June A.D. 1887

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Brown's infant
at William Brice's place
Accident

upon their oaths do say, that said infant came to its death by Accidental Suffocation.

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Adaline Cason
at Kase Williamson's
Accident

upon their [oaths] do say that Adaline Cason came to her death by Accidental Burning on the 11th of March 1885

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of S. P. Martin Homicide

We find that- S.P. Martin came to his death by a Gunshot wound inflicted in the bowels, and we suspect one Hugh M. Gaither as being accession to the killing

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at Alexander Harris'
Accident December 10, 1877

do say that the deceased came to its death by being Smothered in bed. & that infant in manner and form afore-Said, came to its death by misfortune or accident

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Andy Yongue Accident

NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ida Suber, Sallie Bell Suber
at Lyles Ford
Accident

upon their oaths do say that Ida Suber and Sallie Belle Suber came to their deaths by accidently burning to death from[?] carelessness of their mother.

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ida Suber, Sallie Bell Suber
at Lyles Ford
Accident

upon their oaths do say that Ida Suber and Sallie Belle Suber came to their deaths by accidently burning to death from[?] carelessness of their mother.

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Trapp
near Blairs
Homicide

upon their oaths do say: "That the said Albert Trapp came to his death from a gun shot wound inflicted by the hands of Hop Thompson"

Firearm

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