Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Peter and Mary Hancock
at B.C. Moons
Natural Causes March 1, 1898

upon their oaths, do say: from natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. Boggan Cash
at the house of W. B. Cash on the Gregg place
Other May 15, 1884

upon their oaths do say: "That deceased came to his death on the morning of the 15th day of May 1884, at his place from gunshot wounds at hands of Deputy Sheriff E. T. King and Posse while resisting arrest.

Execution
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond Long
at Cheraw
Accident October 2, 1892

upon their oaths do say that the sad Edmond Long came to his death by falling from the trestle of the Palmetto Rail Road near Pee Dee River. . . That the said Edmond Long. . . came to his death by accident

Fall
The State vs. the Dead Body of Angeline Allen
at A.L. Sims'
Natural Causes February 27, 1899

upon their oaths, do say: that we are convinced that the above Angeline Allen came to her death from natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of D. L. Campbell
at the residence of D. L. Campbell
Natural Causes October 21, 1894

upon their oaths do say that D L Campbell deceased come to his death from hart trouble

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant
at C. B. Collins
Unknown June 5, 1893

upon there oaths do say that the Infant came to its deth By means unto the Jurors and that it was deposited where it was found By Sum person.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mma Mildred McDonald
at Cheraw
Accident September 30, 1935

upon their oaths do say that Mia Mildred McDonald received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by being struck by an automobile in the hands of Frank Stokes, Jr.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lee Blakney
at Pageland
Accident February 25, 1944

upon their oaths do say that Lee Blakney received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Planer Hill in the hands of Self. . . Lee Blakney came to his death, by accident, while operating a planer.

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lindsay Adams
at Cheraw
Homicide August 2, 1933

upon their oaths, do say: that Lindsay Adams came to his death by being struck on the head with an Iron bar in the hands of Arthur Adams

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Marion Tolson
at Chesterfield
Accident July 28, 1941

upon their oaths do say that Marion Tolson received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by truck in the hands of Will Crawford - accidently

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Earnestine Rewie
at Cheraw, S.C.
Suicide April 19, 1944

upon their oaths do say that Earnestine Rewie received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Burns . . . She came to her death by burns - probably accidental

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hazel Keith
at Pageland
Accident December 18, 1939

upon their oaths do say that Hazel Keith received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by car driven by London Jenkins

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Leroy Boan
at Pageland
Homicide May 22, 1934

upon their oaths, do say: He came to his death by Gun shot wound in the hand of Brutus Cagle

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charlie Myers
at Pageland
Accident April 19, 1939

upon their oaths do say that Charlie Myers received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Stuck by automobile in the hands of Thomas Gregory

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charlie Nivers
at Cheraw
Accident June 2, 1936

upon their oaths do say that Charlie Nivers received in _____ County a mortal wound by Struck by automobile in the hands of Earle Goodman

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fannie Dennis
at Cheraw, S.C.
Accident March 6, 1950

upon their oaths do say that Farris Dennis received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Car-Truck Collision in the hands of Tim Robinson

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fred Hanna
at Ruby, S.C.
Accident November 27, 1939

upon their oaths do say that Fred Hanna received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by automobile in the hands of T. G. Griggs, Jr.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Carolyn Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson, Miss Lona Atkinson
at McBee, S.C.
Accident October 16, 1944

upon their oaths do say that Lona Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson & Carolyn Atkinson received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Car driven by Miss Thelma Moore in the hands of Thelma Moore

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Carolyn Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson, Miss Lona Atkinson
at McBee, S.C.
Accident October 16, 1944

upon their oaths do say that Lona Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson & Carolyn Atkinson received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Car driven by Miss Thelma Moore in the hands of Thelma Moore

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Carolyn Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson, Miss Lona Atkinson
at McBee, S.C.
Accident October 16, 1944

upon their oaths do say that Lona Atkinson, L. J. Atkinson & Carolyn Atkinson received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Car driven by Miss Thelma Moore in the hands of Thelma Moore

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thelma Wallace Gainey
at Cheraw
Homicide May 30, 1938

upon their oaths do say that Thelma Wallace Gainey received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Pistol in the hands of Henry Tiner

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Benjamin Frank
at Pageland
Unknown April 13, 1943

upon their oaths do say that Benjamin Frank Laney received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by 32 pistol in the hands of Gus Gruggs

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Beau Brown
at Patrick
Accident August 13, 1933

upon their oaths, so say: Beauer Brown came to his Death by being struck by an SAL Train through carlessnes on the part of the Sal rail road emploers

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bare Sikes
at Pageland
Accident November 24, 1943

upon their oaths do say that Bare Sikes received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Green City Bus in the hands of H. M. Smith, driver

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hart Byrd
at Cheraw
Accident September 11, 1933

upon their oaths, do say: that Hart Byrd came to his death due to careless & reckless driving at the hands of Luther Reynolds

Transportation

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