Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of John A. Motz
at the Brewer Gold Mine
Accident October 18, 1886

upon their oaths do say that John A. Motz came to his death by a falling rock from the east side of the quarry at the Brewer Gold mine where he at that time was turning a drill, 10 minutes till 2 O'clock P.M. the falling rock strick his head, and pushed it against another rock, which crushed his brains out.

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha McFarlan
at Robert Mcfarlan
Natural Causes September 20, 1890

upon thire oaths do say that the Said Martha McFarling came to her death from natural causes to the Jury unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Polk
at Hannah Polks House
Natural Causes February 27, 1889

upon thire oaths do Say Infant child came to his death from natural causes unknown to the Jurors

Childbirth
The State vs. the Dead Body of Spencer Knott
at Spencer Knotts'
Natural Causes August 9, 1890

Jurors aforesaid that said that Spencer Knotts came to his death from some natcherel case or cosses to the jury owns known

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Duncan Fleming
at Pervis Bridge
Accident August 6, 1892

upon their oaths, do say: Dunkin Fleming came to his death by accidentaly drowning while in washing in Thomson Creek

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie Parker
at S. Parkers
Accident December 21, 1892

upon their oaths, do say: that Willie Parker came to his death by being struck on his head by a falling Tree Accidinetly

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Amy Crawford
at Neal Crawford
Natural Causes February 2, 1890

upon thire oaths do say that he Said Aimie Crawford came to her death by some cause or causes to this jury unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Sandy Little
at the Belk Place
Accident June 18, 1890

upon their oaths do Say that the Said W.S. Little came to his death by accient from falling in the well & being drowned

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hannah White
near William Pitts' dwelling house
Accident December 25, 1870

upon their oaths do say, That Hannah White in manner and form aforesaid came to her death, by being accidently burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peggy McLeod
at George Rorie's dwelling house
Accident December 25, 1870

upon their oaths do say, That the said Peggy McLeod, in manner and form aforesaid came to her death by being accidently burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant Child
at Ebb Hildreth
Natural Causes March 12, 1891

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

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Moore
at Samson Simons'
Homicide August 10, 1889

upon their oaths do say that the said Andrew Moore did come to his death by a Knif in the hand of Robert Moore by inflicting a wound with said Knif in the Regions of the heart

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of A. G. Douglass
at A. G. Douglass'
Homicide May 6, 1889

upon their oaths do Say that the Said A.G. Douglass came to his death By a gunshot wound in the hands of W. D. Merriman and A. B. Merriman Bill Merriman & James Pegg Being Acessors to the crime

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Ganey
at E. H. Casons
Natural Causes February 22, 1889

upon their oaths do say That the Said William Ganey came to his death form some natural cause or causes to the jurors unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Christen Turnage
at Robert Turnage
Natural Causes August 29, 1892

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

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. Thomas Welsh
at Sebram Welsh
Natural Causes January 16, 1890

upon there oaths do Say that the Said W. T. Welsh came to his death from some unknown Cause to the Jury

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Stephen D. Wallace
at Cheraw
Accident December 4, 1889

upon thire oaths do Say that Stephen Wallace came to his death by being ran over by the Engine on the Palmetto Rail Road. . . while he was lying drunk on the trestle of said Rail Road and we find that the Rail Road Company was without fault

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie McDuffey
at W. J. Streaters
Other December 8, 1892

upon their oaths, do say: The Said Willie McDuffey came to his death By Drinking Intoxication Liquors given By Some unknown hands to us

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daisy Polk
at Chesterfield CH
Accident May 20, 1889

upon thire oaths do Say That the said Daisy Polk came to her death by the accidental burning of the house

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of David Monson
at Cheraw Bridge
Accident April 5, 1889

upon thire oaths do says that his death was caused by accidental drowning and he died on the 4 day of april 1889

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. H. Collins
at G.W. Morris' place
Natural Causes June 30, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: that the Deceased came to his death from natural causes, from the effects of Rheumatism.

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Scott Infant Child
at W. A. Buchanan's Place
Natural Causes July 30, 1891

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Infant child came to its death form natural cause or causes to this Jury unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of William A. Jordan
at William M. Jordan's
Natural Causes December 12, 1891

upon their oaths, do say: that Said Infant came to his death from Some causes or causes to the Jury unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Hillian
at R.E. River's place
Natural Causes October 30, 1896

upon their oaths, do say: the said May Hillian came to her death from accidental Hemmorage of the lungs

Lungs
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wiley W. Gandy
at Steer Pen
Natural Causes November 18, 1912

the Said W W Gandy came to his death we find that the deceast W W Gandy came to his death by Natural causes

Unknown

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