Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
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

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