Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mrs. Joe Landon
[no location given]
Natural Causes October 11, 1929

according to evidence that an inquest is not necessary

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of David Hall
at McBee
Natural Causes October 26, 1931

upon their oaths, do say: That david Hall come to his death by natural causes

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Leola Sellers
at W. A. Sellers in Cole hill
Accident June 20, 1932

upon their oaths, do say: that Cola Sellars came to his death struck by a car Diven by Marion Johnson

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Coe
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Homicide September 17, 1914

The verdic of the Jury was that McCoy was Justifiable Homcid

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Herman Tadlock
at Cross Roads
Homicide December 24, 1932

Herman Tadlock came to his death by a gunshot wound in ride of face from the hands of Sam McCray on Wednesday December 21st, 1932.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Luke Smith
at Cheraw
Homicide October 14, 1931

upon their oaths, do say: We the coroners Jury in the case of L. Smith find that L. Smith came to his death by Gunshot wounds of Gun in the hands of Paul Cuffin

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Woodroe Wallace
at Cheraw
Unknown February 22, 1931

upon their oaths, do say: by misfortune or accident

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emma Ellerbe
at McBee
Accident April 6, 1925

the verdict was brought out. . .That one Emma Ellerbe in manner and form aforsaid came to her death by misfortune and Accident. By being struck by auto accidently.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel Sams Jr.
at Black Creek
Accident April 8, 1924

the Verdict of the Jury and Medical examination that the said Danial Sams came to his Death by Misfortune and Accident, by Ford Car, The Said Daniel Sams jr Resides in Hoffman N.C.

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The State vs. the Dead Body of Massie Robeson
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Suicide June 18, 1919

we the Jurors find that she came to her death by her own hand by gun shot wound

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Taylor
at Cheraw
Accident March 22, 1918

we the Juror find that John Taylor came to his death by a freight train on Atlantic Cost Line Rail Road having his Head Cut entirley from his body also right Arm broken and right hand badly mashed allso left Leg & foot mashed in the Town limits of Cheraw S.C

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The State vs. the Dead Body of Shelt Gainey
[no location given]
Natural Causes February 17, 1929

We Find du Explannation and Testimony frm Witnesses and Doctor that Deceased Shelt Gainy came to his Death from Natural Cause, Heart Trouble and Accut Indigestion from eating Fresh Pork for his supper

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Annie Streeter
at a House in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Homicide July 12, 1919

find that the said Annie Streeter came to her death by gun shot wound inflicted by Alexander Streeter

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tobe Woods
at Cheraw
Homicide May 19, 1931

upon their oaths, do say: that Tobe Woods came to his Death By Gun Shot Wound in the hand of James Johnson

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of [illegible] [illegible]
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Accident November 17, 1920

We the Jurors find that the Cause to her death by Coming in Cantack with live wire [???] Light & [???] [???]

Electrocution
The State vs. the Dead Body of Miss Vida Nivius
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Natural Causes April 4, 1923

We the Jury after viewing the Body of Miss Nivius find that the dec'd aforsaid she came to her death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Vance Melton
at Cheraw
Natural Causes January 18, 1930

upon their oaths, do say: that he came to his death from natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Aneliza Perdue
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Natural Causes January 31, 1913

upon their oaths do say that the said Aneliza Perdue did come to her death by Natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Ellen Oliver
at J. W. Crawley's place
Natural Causes January 2, 1904

from the examination and testimony believe that she came to her death from natural causes.

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant
at the house of Peter Blakeney
Accident March 10, 1883

upon their Oaths do say That said child in manner and form aforesaid came to its death by misfortune or accident

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha Hubbard
at McBee
Accident January 1, 1912

[No official declaration]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Jefferson
at the Home of Agnes Smith
Homicide July 13, 1932

upon their oaths, do say: That Robert Jefferson came to his death by gun shot wounds in hands of John Henry Smith Justifiable Homicide

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Frank Flowers
[no location given]
Homicide January 31, 1921

We the Jury . . . find that the Said Frank Flowers came to his death by gun Shot in the had of Dan Bittle

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Patterson Blackwill
in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Homicide May 22, 1914

on the 22 day of May 1914 find that the deceased came to his death by a gun Shot wound in the heands of J. A. Blackwill and our virdic is a justified homiside this 22 day of May 1914

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. B. Bladen
at Middendorf
Accident December 4, 1929

upon their oaths, do say: He came to his death by being struck by a car being driven by Toby P Brown - accidentally

Transportation

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