Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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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 |