Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Harriet M. Melton |
at the residence of Robert Melton
|
Homicide | April 18, 1871 |
upon their oaths, do say: That Mrs Harriet M. Melton came to her death by a gunshot wound inflicted form the hands of some person or persons unknown to this Jury |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Melton |
at the residence of Robert Melton
|
Homicide | April 19, 1871 |
upon their oaths, do say: That Robert Melton, the deceased came to his death from two gun shot wounds, one taking affect in the left hip; the other in the region of the stomach, inflicted by some person or persons unknown to this Jury, this taking place at the Residence of the deceased |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of N. C. Smith |
at N.S. Smith's residence
|
Accident | July 19, 1871 |
upon their oaths, do say: That N.C. Smith came to his death by a tree falling on him causing instant-death this happening on the plantation of N.S. Smith, on the 18th day of July 1871 |
Act of God | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Bracy |
the plantation of Wm Cassady
|
Natural Causes | August 19, 1871 |
upon their oaths, do say: That the deceased, George Bracey, came to his death by a visitation of Providence at the plantation Wm Cassady, on the 18th day of August 1871 |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nathan Moore |
at Cheraw
|
Natural Causes | April 1, 1870 |
upon their Oaths do say, That the diseased was and had been for some time afflicted with a Heart disease, which we believe caused his very sudden death at the Corner of market and third streets in cheraw on Friday April the first 1870 at 5 O clk PM |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lydia McKay |
at Burches Spring branch near the residence of Mr. B. T. Ellerbe in Steerpeu township
|
Homicide | September 2, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid [????] Emanuell Cash did confess before the Jury and say That he did strike diseased after striking her several blows with sticks and a Lightwood knot and the jury aforesaid on this oath do say that the aforesaid Emanual Cash in manner and form aforesaid Lydia McKey then and there feloniously did kill |
Blunt Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. J. Gulladge |
at the house of J. J. Gulladge
|
Accident | December 24, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that J J Gulledge did come to his death by accident |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mariah Teel |
at the Poor House
|
Accident | December 30, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say, That the deceased, Maria Teel came to her death, by being accidently burnt |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter Redfearn |
at Hornsboro
|
Accident | December 28, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say, That the said Peter Redfearn came to his death by a gun Shot wound in the left foot the gun accidently firing while in the hands of Ben Lowry |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Walter Manningall |
at Clearview in Chesterfield County
|
Accident | November 21, 1906 |
Upon their oath do say Walter Manningall came to his death by accidental burning |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Columbus Baskins |
at B R Rivers Doer
|
Suicide | December 20, 1912 |
upon their oaths, do say: Columbus Baskins came to his death by gun shots inflicted wound by his own hand |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Archie Oliver |
at the home of J. P. Thurman
|
Accident | May 9, 1909 |
upon their oaths, so say: That the said Archie Oliver came to his death by a gun shot wound in the head= said gun being at the time in the hands of Willis Thurman said sun being discharged accidentally = without any effort of the said Willis Thurman = he at the time not knowing that the gun was loaded |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of G. D. Gullege |
near clus Rallings
|
Natural Causes | June 14, 1909 |
upon their oaths, do say: that the said G. D. Gullege came to his death from natural causes |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of M. D. Smith |
at W. K. Sellars
|
Accident | December 24, 1906 |
upon their oaths, do say: That the said M.D. Smith Came to his death by burns by fire. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mrs. M. C. Williams |
[at] Mrs. Williams
|
Accident | October 13, 1908 |
Upon their oaths, do say: that the aforesaid Mrs. M.C. Williams did some to her death by a gun shot wound by George Williams . . . |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Knight |
[no location given]
|
Natural Causes | September 9, 1905 |
I have examined the body of James Knight Decease and I find . . . [the] cause to his Death from natural causes. |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Williams |
at H. M. Spencers
|
Accident | July 8, 1907 |
upon their oaths, do say: Wil Williams came to his Death By strangltion |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Haup W. Oliver |
[no location given]
|
Homicide | June 9, 1912 |
[No official declaration] |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of L. M. Stroud |
at Tom Strouds
|
Natural Causes | August 18, 1909 |
upon their oaths do say: that the said Mrs. P. M. Stroud came to her death from natural causes |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Hoiston |
at Bethel
|
Homicide | August 13, 1907 |
upon their oaths, do say: By a pistol Shot wound at the hand of Wes McDonald |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fred Walker |
at Cheraw
|
Accident | February 10, 1929 |
the Said Fred Walker came to his death by being run over by a Seaboard train |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Duncan Oliver |
at Cheraw
|
Accident | September 9, 1933 |
We find that the said Duncan Oliver was killed and murdered by some person or persons or by some means to the Jurors unknown. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pollock Chewning |
at Cheraw
|
Homicide | October 14, 1931 |
Upon their oaths do say that Luke Smith and Pollock Chewning came to their Deaths by means un known. |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wade Harper |
at Cheraw
|
Accident | September 3, 1924 |
Wade Harper, about 17 years old, son of J. F. Harper, of Cheraw S.C. came to his death at Anderson's Mill, Cheraw, by mischance, without blame on the part of another person |
Injuries | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Johnson |
at Ingram's Mill
|
Homicide | August 16, 1931 |
do upon oath say that Will Johnson came to his death by gunshot wound in the hands of Alex Brown. |
Firearm |