Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of J. L. Hancock
at J.S. Oliver's
Natural Causes March 3, 1899

upon their oaths, do say: the child come to its death by natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lester Caute Woodward
at the residence of A. L. Steen
Accident March 15, 1904

[No official declaration]

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Della Jenkins
[no location given]
Accident February 13, 1904

[No official declaration]

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Col. John Taylor
at Miden dolph
Homicide July 8, 1904

upon their oaths, do say: that the deceast John Taylor came to his death By measures unknown to the Jury.

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Arlen Blakney Watson
at Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Natural Causes February 2, 1902

[No official declaration]

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sallie Perdew
[no location given]
Natural Causes January 5, 1902

I have this day helt a prliminary ex amination over the dad body of Sallie Prdew and from witnesses find that She Came to her dath nothing other than heart faleior or Change of life this the 4 and 5 days of January 1902

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sebron Miller
at Jefferson
Natural Causes June 30, 1903

upon there oaths do say that the said Sebron Miller came to his deth by natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Brown
[no location given]
Natural Causes January 28, 1902

[No official declaration]

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Jane Rivers
[no location given]
Natural Causes September 12, 1900

I do not deem it necessary to hold an inquest but from such evidence find that the said Mrs Jane Rivers came to her death from none other than natural causes.

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Nelson
at E. C. Clark's place
Homicide November 22, 1903

We the undersigned juror of inquest over the body of James Nelson find that he Come to his death by being hanged by some unKnown Partyes.

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie Dunlap
[in] Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Accident September 6, 1904

We the undersigned jurious find from the evidence given that Willie Dunlap came to his death by poison administered by an unknown person to us.

Poison
The State vs. the Dead Body of T. A. Parker
at the Residence of J. L. Johnson
Natural Causes June 2, 1897

upon their oath doo say that T.A. Parker deceast came to hir death we find that the deceast came to hir death from natural causes we find that the deceast came to hir death from natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alexander T. Johnson
at the residence of M.J. Johnson
Natural Causes December 2, 1895

upon there oaths do say that Alexander T Johnson deceast came to his death from or with Bodily Deyses

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of B. R. Fry
at Middendorf, SC in Chesterfield County
Accident October 29, 1902

by their oaths do say that B R Fry deceast came to his death By a South bound train on the Fla. & West Ind. R R or SAL RY between the hours of 730 on the night of Oct 28th 1902 and 840 of the morning of Oct 29th 1902

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Gainey
at T.C. Williams'
Natural Causes November 18, 1903

the said Charley Gainey diseased came to his death from heart failure

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. M. Caddell
at the Residence of the late J M Caddell
Natural Causes January 31, 1898

upon thare oaths do Say that J M Caddell deseast came to his death from heart dease and other excitement cause from a mule Running away

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of G. R. C. Baskins
at E. W. Gulledge's place
Natural Causes February 18, 1905

their oath say that the said William H. Baskin infant Died . . . from Natural Causes.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Anna Braboy
at Cheraw
Natural Causes January 13, 1894

upon their oaths do say that the said Anna Braboy came to her death from natural causes

Infection
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lusindy Gainey
at Spring Hill
Accident November 15, 1893

upon there oath do say that Lusindy Gainey deceast Come to his deth By Being in Sane and getting lost in the Swamp and getting wet in the cold and come to death

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Oliver Lee
at Cokers Mill
Accident February 17, 1892

upon their oathes do say that the said Oliver Lee came to his death by accidently falling upon a circular saw while in motion cutting of both legs near the body causing instantly death on the 17th day of February 1892 about 10 Oclock am at Cokers Saw Mill

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jacob L. Reep
[at] E. J. Graves residence
Suicide August 16, 1908

Do say that he killed himself at the place found near E. J. Graves residence on the night of Aug. 15th 1908 with a pistol shot in the head

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Wilkins
at the Residence of C.F. Morrison
Accident December 7, 1900

upon theair oaths do say that John Wilkins deceast came to his death By a pistol shot fired from his own hand acdential

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Threatt
at Samuel Threatt's
Natural Causes November 4, 1892

upon their oaths Do say," that the Deceased came to his Death by some unknown cause to them

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ann Eliza Loid
at William Loid's
Natural Causes June 29, 1891

upon there oaths Do say that Said Lizar Loid came to her Death from Heart Disease By falling on the floor on the 28th June 1891

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Laura Doneyhue
at the Plantation of Geo Gregory, M.D.
Natural Causes October 17, 1901

upon their oaths, do say: nothin other than natural causes

Unknown

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