Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of B. G. Hunter
at B. G. Hunters
Accident December 23, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the said B. G. Hunt came to his death by a fall from a horse near Hicks s, mill about sunset on the 22nd inst.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of E. D. Holly
at Holley's Mill
Natural Causes September 21, 1907

upon their oaths, do say: She died from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Garry
at Juniper
Accident July 19, 1930

We find Samuel Garry came to his death by an unavoidable accident

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph H. Sellers
at the residence of J. S. Sellers
Suicide October 6, 1878

upon their oaths do say, that on the 6th day of October AD 1878 at the residence of J. S. Sellers in the County and State aforesaid the said Joseph H. Sellers came to his death by voluntarily shooting himself twice with a Pistol once near the pit of the stomach and once in the forehead.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Abner Evans
at P.A. Parker's place
Accident June 14, 1867

upon their oaths Do say that the Deceased came to his Death By mischance that Abner Evin came to his deat By Falling in the Well and was Drowned

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of H. F. Nivens
at John Parker
Natural Causes January 1, 1893

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said H.F. Nivens came to his death form some cause or causes to this Jury unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ranse Lowry
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Natural Causes July 21, 1888

The finding of the Jury is that the deceased came to his death by mischance

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Horton
at Harry Hortons
Natural Causes October 8, 1889

upon their oaths do say That the aforesaid Harry Horton came to his death by the act of God or natural causes

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lillie C. McManus
at T. M. McManus's
Natural Causes February 10, 1889

upon their oaths do say, by the Hand of God, and from causes unknown to the parents and to the jury

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Malsey A. Blakeny
at the house of W. E. Courtney
Natural Causes August 12, 1894

upon their oaths do say "that she came to her death by an act of Providence"

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Inglish
at Cheraw
Natural Causes April 25, 1891

upon their oaths, do say: that the Said Robert Inglish came to his death form hart disease

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Annie Jefferson
at Bary Rosie
Natural Causes January 19, 1892

upon their oaths, do say: that the Said Anna Jefferson came to her death form some cause or causes to the Jury unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben F. Williams
at M. C. Williams
Accident March 13, 1895

upon their oaths do say Ben F. Williams came to his death by accident or misfortune

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jonah Roland
at Four Mile Branch
Accident May 1, 1890

upon there oaths do Say that the said Jonah Roland came to his death by being struck by train on Cheraw & Salisbury R. R. to the best of our belief.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Margret Douglass
at Chesterfield Court House
Accident March 10, 1892

upon their oaths, do say: that Margaret Doublass came to her death by drowning while attempting to cross Thompson Creek near Craigs mill

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Andrew and Helen Barrett
at Andrew Barretts coloud in Chesterfield Co.
Natural Causes February 19, 1897

upon their oaths do say, the deceased came to its death by means unknown to the Jury.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachal Hough
at Millers Bridge
Accident August 28, 1888

upon their oaths do say That Rachal Hough in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of Molsie Knight
at Reid Knight's
Natural Causes February 6, 1897

So the Jurors aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Molsie Knight in manner and form aforesaid did come to Her death in a way that is unknown to the Jury we decide that it was an act of God.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sabia Covington
at Chesterfield C. H.
Natural Causes January 14, 1895

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Sabia Covington came to her death from some natural cause or causes Unknown to them

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Curtis Outlaw
at Campbell's Graveyard
Natural Causes February 21, 1895

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Curtis Outlaw came to his death form blood clot on the brain [????] apoplexid

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Leard Bancum
at W. H. Funderburk's
Natural Causes November 29, 1894

upon their oaths, do say That it was an act of providence from natural causes

Childbirth
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emanuel Courtney
at Junsey Courtney
Accident June 6, 1894

He came to his death by a gun shot wound, accidentally, in his own hands

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant
at J. B. Presson's
Natural Causes February 3, 1894

upon their oaths do say That it came to its death by natural causes sometime between midnight and day on Feb the 3rd 1894

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of N. J. Hancock
at R. F. M. Hancock
Suicide December 4, 1891

upon their oaths, do say: that the Said N J Hancock came to her death form a Pistol Shot wound by her owne hands

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Blair Massey
at Phillip Arrant
Natural Causes May 16, 1896

upon their oaths, do say that the deceased came to his death by natural causes

Unknown

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