Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant
at Daniel McGarland's place
Natural Causes March 27, 1895

upon their oaths, do say: The said infant child was the Child of Caroline Laurean but from being buried such a length of time was in such a state of decomposition, it was impossible from autopsy to find out cause of death, Therefore we find that it came to its death from some cause unknown to it there

Childbirth
The State vs. the Dead Body of G. B. Kelly
at Chesterfield Court House
Homicide December 16, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: That the said G.B. Kelly came to his death from a gun shot wound on the 12th day of Dec. 1896 in the hands of W.P. Swinnie and died on the 14th of Dec from the effects

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of C. P. Rushing
at C. P. Rushing's Place
Natural Causes December 19, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: That the said child came to its death from some natural cause or causes

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Susan Oliver
at W. B. Oliver's
Natural Causes March 27, 1893

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Susan Oliver came to her death by cause or causes unknown to us

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ellison Blakney
at Hick's Mine Place
Natural Causes October 4, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Ellison Blakney came to his death from heart trouble

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Autry
at E. W. Gulledge's place
Natural Causes March 16, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Wm Autry came to his death from natural causes

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charity Goldplate
at Dr. McKay's place
Accident March 9, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: that Charity Goldplate came to her death from Stroke of lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joe Malloy
at George Lany's
Accident October 25, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said Joe Malloy came to his death by the accidental discharge fo a gun in his own hands

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Blakeney
at Chesterfield Court House
Homicide February 12, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Geo. Blakney came to his death from the rupture of a blood vessel in the abdoman caused by some over exertion in attempting to escape from the chain gang on the 16th of Feb 1896

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ida Sellers
at W.K. Sellers' Place
Natural Causes June 4, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Ida Sellers came to her death from some causes or cause unknown to them

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Boone
at the residence of Jno Boone
Natural Causes July 31, 1893

upon their oaths, do say: that the deceased came to his death from heart trouble

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Tucker
at Robert Tucker's place
Accident January 16, 1893

upon their Oaths do say that the aforesaid Henry Tucker came to his death by accident, in being thrown from a wagon.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dora Jackson
near Cheraw
Natural Causes December 26, 1893

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the deceased Dora Jackson came to her death in the manner and from aforesaid that is from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Beatrice McGuine
at W. A. Buchannon's Place
Accident March 23, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Beatrice McGuine came to her death from strangulation while sucking its mother

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha Boone
at A. B. Merrimans place
Accident January 16, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Martha Boone came to her death by accidental burning

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Austin Dunlap
at Waterman Robinson's
Accident April 10, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: Austin Dunlap came to his death from the effects of burns received on the 9th of April 1894

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Chas McQueen
at Chas. McQueen's place
Accident February 5, 1895

upon their oaths, do say: That Chas McQueen came to his death from some bodily ailment unknown to us and by exposure in the cold

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Diliar Harrell
at Mr. Douglass's Mill
Natural Causes September 15, 1905

so the said Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid child came to death by causes unknown to them.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jason Hendrick
[no location given]
Homicide

[No official declaration]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hannah Lee
at Moor Church
Accident March 7, 1893

upon their oaths, do say: that the deceased came to her death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Pearl Oliver
at D. A. Redfearn's Place
Natural Causes December 26, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Infant child came to its death from some natural cause unknown to them

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mrs. Sue Rushing
at C. P. Rushings
Homicide January 29, 1912

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Mrs Sue Rushing come to her death By Pistol shot wounds in the hands of C. P. Rushing

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charlie Woodard
at H. L. Woodards
Accident November 15, 1915

upon their oaths, do say: By accidental gunshot from his own hands

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sue Simmons
[no location given]
Accident February 18, 1914

[No official declaration]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben Harris
at McBee
Natural Causes July 8, 1910

upon their oaths, do say: that he came to his death form natural causes

Unknown

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