Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mac Adams
[no location given]
Unknown

"Missing at time of Filming"

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Faye Bennett
at Chesterfield
Accident February 6, 1938

upon their oaths do say that Faye Bennett received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Being struck by automobile in the hands of J. M. McDonald

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mose Lowery
at Chesterfield, S. C.
Homicide March 16, 1940

upon their oaths do say that Mose Lowery received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by pocket knife in the hands of unknown hands

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant
at Cheraw
Natural Causes July 1, 1925

My opinion is that its death was from natural cause and has been dead for about four days

Childbirth
The State vs. the Dead Body of Boyd Cutner
at Cheraw, S.C.
Homicide December 21, 1937

We the jorors after considering evidence in this case conclude that Boyd Cutner came to his death from gun shot wound in the neck said gun 22 (caliber rifle) in the hands of Ben Ganzy

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Theatus or Theater Williams
at Mt. Croghan
Natural Causes August 21, 1926

upon their oaths, do say: Theates Williams came to his Death from Hart Farlery

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Waterman Fleming
at Jule Fleming's
Natural Causes August 3, 1925

upon their oaths, do say: by natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of David W, Laney Jr.
[no location given]
Other October 31, 1886

upon their oaths do say that the said David W. Laney came to his death from the [?????] [?????] of ardent Spirts

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Turner
at J W Patsobe
Natural Causes February 8, 1922

upon their oaths, do say: That Charley Turner came to his death from natural cause

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Unknown
at Cheraw
Accident February 16, 1923

upon their oaths do say, that he came to his death from cold & exposure

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jeff Jackson
[no location given]
Accident January 30, 1923

I do not find it necessary to hold a formal inquest in my Judgment Jeff Jackson come to his death by mischance with out blame of on the part of any being person

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Gilbert Crawford
at Pageland
Natural Causes July 22, 1921

Gilbert Crawford came to his death form natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mrs. Gus Lynch
at Cheraw
Accident December 20, 1921

We find that Mrs. Gus Lynch came to her death from collision between Seaboard Air Line train No. 4 and the automobile occupied by her and Mr. Ernest King at block house crossing, about 8:30 A.M., Dec. 20th, 1921

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of William L. Collins
at Chesterfield County
Natural Causes January 9, 1887

[No official declaration]

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wiliam Clinton
at Wiliam Clinton's place
Natural Causes May 11, 1928

upon their oaths, do say: that Wiliam Clinton came to his Death from natial causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Juanita White
at Chesterfield, SC
Accident May 10, 1936

upon their oaths do say that Juanita White received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by automobile in the hands of G. W. Hutford

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Unknown
at McBee
Accident March 29, 1922

(We find that the deceased come to his death by being burned in the guard house at McBee, S.C. supposed to have been trying to burn his way to free on the morning March 29th 1922)

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Elizabeth Rallings
at Sanford Rallings'
Natural Causes February 6, 1900

upon there oaths do say That Mary Elizabeth Rallings came to her death by mischance or natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Huntly
[no location given]
Accident December 31, 1907

[No official declaration]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of James A. Hugans
at J. A. Hugans
Accident November 20, 1903

AND so the said Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid James A. Hoagan Came to his death By Accidential Burning.

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Dawkins
[in] Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Accident July 14, 1904

before their oaths do say that the said John Dawkins caused to his death by his own negligence

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Bogan, Elliott Pegues
at Crusal branch trestle near Ruby
Accident May 15, 1903

We find that the said John Boggon and Elliott Pegues came to their death by a loose box car running into a lever car which they were operating.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Bogan, Elliott Pegues
at Crusal branch trestle near Ruby
Accident May 15, 1903

We find that the said John Boggon and Elliott Pegues came to their death by a loose box car running into a lever car which they were operating.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Authur Lee Johnson
at the place of Mary Cassidy
Natural Causes October 1, 1904

[No official declaration]

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rose Brodie
on MacFarland plantation
Natural Causes June 5, 1897

upon their oaths do say that the said Rose Brodie came to her death by from natural causes

Unknown

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