Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mattie Woods
at Jim[?] Sawyer's
Accident

upon their oath do say That from the evidence of Dr J E Douglass we conclude the deceased came to its death by a blow on full[?] on its head, caused by the carelessness of children left to attend to it who are not legally reponsible.

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of Huey A Stevenson Homicide

We the Jury [?] to hold an inquisition over the body of Huey A Stevenson find that the deceased came to his death form a pistol shot wound inflicted by Johnson Cameron[.]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Hoffman
at Blythewood
Suicide

upon their oaths do say that T.P.[?] Hoffman came to his death from a Pistol Shot fird by his own Hands believe to be intentinial about 5 oclock in the Telegraphic office at Blythewood[.]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Arthur Jordan
at W.B. Dixon's place
Homicide

upon their oathes do say, the said Arthur Jordan came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of Thomas Thompson on the night of the 24th day of Dec 1903 in the house of John [?] on D. Barns[?] Mobley place[.]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Haigood Mirfan[?] Homicide

NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Henry Butler[?]
at Blythewood
Accident

NO OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH STATEMENT

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Williams
at Major Wilkes' plantation
Accident

upon their oaths do say, that the said Samuel Williams came to his death by the falling timbers from the house, caused by a severe storm on the night of the 19th of February 1884.

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Amy Thompson
at or near Shelton
Natural Causes June 12, 1878

upon their oaths do say that the Said Amy Thompson came to her Death from Disease of the Heart.

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emma Beser
at Broom's Mill
Accident November 24, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the said Emma Beser[?] came to her death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancey Means
at D.T. Gibson's
Natural Causes December 22, 1879

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the Said Nancey Means came to her death by natural causes unknown to the Jury.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Cudjo Johnson
at the Poor House
Accident November 29, 1875

upon their oaths, do say: that the deceased came to his death by a gun shot wound in at the hands of Thomas N. Smart, and that the said Thomas N. Smart fired [in the dark] without intending to shoot deceased or any human being, but believed it was a dog or some other brute animal

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Vincent Hanes Homicide Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. Parker
at Blythewood
Accident

upon their Oaths do say We the undersigned Jurors in the within stated case find that the deceased person supposed to be one W.H. Parker from papers found on his person, come to his death Accidentally by a moving train

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ella Davis
at the dwelling house of Alice Simms
Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Ella Davis, being a child of six years, and having been left alone in the dwelling house of said Alice Simms by the said Alice, the mother of said child, in the afternoon of the day aforesaid, no one being present and able to protect her, accidently took fire on her clothing and died from burning and suffocation[.]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Milly Thomas
at Winnsboro
Accident October 8, 1878

upon their oaths, do say: that the aforesaid Milly Thomas came to her death from being crushed under the shafting in W.B. Creights gin room on the afternoon of the 7th October 1878 at Winnsboro.

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tom Griffin
at the freight depot in Winnsboro
Accident

it appears that the deceased Tom Griffen was killed by being run over by a railroad train on the tracks by the side of the freight depot at Winnsboro, S.C. on the twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1897.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Knopp Natural Causes

do state that said Mrs Mary Knopp came to her death by "heart failure."

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of H. Martin Brown
at Blair's
Accident

upon their oaths do say that H. Martin Brown in manner and form aforsaid came to his death by attempting to cross between the cars while standing still on the public crossing at Blairs and crushed to death as it started[?] off by the wheels

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Delia Hell
at J.K. Alston's plantation
Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to her death by softening of the brain; in manner and form aforesaid. She came to her death by the hand of God.

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Calvin Lemmon
at Dawkins
Accident

upon their oaths do say that he was instantly killed by the explosion of J.S. Swygerts engine, while deceased was firing the engine[.]

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward F. Lyles
at Wm J. Martin's
Accident June 12, 1879

upon their oaths, do say the deceased came to his death by a gunshot wound accidentally discharged in his own hands.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elliott Wilson
at A.W. Ladds'
Accident

upon their oaths do say he was killed by a tree being accidentally fell upon him

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac Davis
at Jas. R. McGills
Accident February 27, 1880

upon their oaths do say, the deceased came to his death by a well caving in, covering and smothering him to death at Jas. R. McGills, near Monticello. And so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths, do say that Isaac Davis in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident.

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eugenia Richardson
on James McGill's plantation
Accident

upon their oaths do say that she was accidently over layed by her mother and smothered to death, and came to her death by misfortune or accident.

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas R. Bell
at the late residence of Thos R. Bell
Natural Causes December 23, 1876

upon their oaths do say after hearing the testimony for the state, that Tho's R. Bell's death was caused by disease of the heart

Heart

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