Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bailey Redman
at Brockman's Mill
Accident June 28, 1817

do say upon there [sic] oaths. . .that his death was caused by [swimming] over the dam

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Benjamin Wood
at the house of Benjamin Wood
Natural Causes May 8, 1829

do say upon their oaths that he the said Benjamin Wood came to his death by visition of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of James B. Brawly, Thomas Linder
at Spartanburgh Court House
Homicide November 2, 1842

upon their oaths do say that the sd. J.B. Brawly came to his death by a stab wound from a common packet kinfe inflicted on his left side opposite his navel and about 4 inches from the same by the hand of John Davis

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of James B. Brawly, Thomas Linder
at Spartanburgh Court House
Homicide November 2, 1842

upon there [sic] oaths do say that the said T.Linder came to his death by a stab from a common pocket knife inflicted on his left breast about two inches from his left nipple by the hand of John Davis

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Low, Emeline Low Unknown June 19, 1828
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Low, Emeline Low Unknown June 19, 1828
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dave
at James Brockman's Mill
Accident February 6, 1830

upon their oaths do say that they think that he [died] with [?] in James Brockman's cotton gin

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of T. Clark Singleton
at Spartanburgh Court House
Accident August 27, 1841

upon their oaths do say that the said T. Clark Singleton infant did come to his death by the administration of an over portion of laudnum given to him by his mother Margaret

Overdose
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at the house of Henry Alley
Unknown November 20, 1844

we found on examining the body a tumor on the sacram with some deformations near the fundament, that these appeared to us sufficient to produce death

The State vs. the Dead Body of John Stafford Accident December 16, 1831

do say upon their oaths he came to his death by accidentally drowning in a state of intoxication

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Leanora M. Cannon Natural Causes February 25, 1879

upon their oaths do say that ... the said Leonora M. Cannon died from the rupture of a blood vessel which caused a rush of blood into the lungs and instant death ensued

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elijah M. Cooper
at the residence of Elijah M. Cooper
Natural Causes August 25, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the said E.M. Cooper came to his death. . .while engaged at work on his fieds near his residence from some cause which the jury believes to have been disease of the heart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert E. Tuck
at the residence of L M. Gentry
Accident December 14, 1879

upon their oaths do say that the said Rob't E. Tuck came to his death at the residence of L M. Gentry ... from exposure tot he rain and cold ... while in a state of intoxication

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachail Langley
in Spartanburg Co.
Accident December 30, 1878

upon their oaths do say ... the said Rachail Langley came to her death from indigestion caused by eating too much heartily of unwholesome diet

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eddie Summer Accident August 6, 1881

upon their oaths ... do say that the said Eddie Summer came to his death ... from gun shot wounds received in the right side discharged accidentally

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sherman Bowden
at Spartanburg
Accident May 7, 1878

upon their oaths do say that ... the said Sherman Bowden while bathing in the Lawson's Fork Creek ... accidentally fell into water over his head and was drowned

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. H. Vandike
at Crawfordville
Natural Causes May 20, 1877

upon their oaths do say that they are satisfied that the aforesaid Col. J.H. Vandike came to his death from apoplexy while riding along the road

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mariah Pincy Natural Causes July 10, 1881

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that said Mariah Princey ... came to her death from heart disease

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Reuben Brewton
near Switzer's Bridge
Natural Causes January 3, 1880

upon their oaths do say that the said Reuben Brewton came to his death ... from disease unknown to them inflicted by the hand of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at the house of Mrs. Mary Smith
Accident April 15, 1879

upon their oaths do say that the infant aforesaid came to its death ... from the ignorant neglect of said child by Sarah D. Smith, the mother of said child without intent to murder the child upon her part

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Young
at Anderson's Mills
Natural Causes July 16, 1885

upon their oaths do say that Charles Young came to his death from Apoplexy near Anderson's Mills

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Rose
at Welford in Spartanburg
Accident July 11, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Wm. Rose came to his death by the accidental falling of[f] the side of a rail road cut three miles east of Welford, S.C. . . .while loading the gravel train with ballast

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jacob Scott Unknown January 21, 1882

upon their oaths do say that said Jacob Scott ... came to his death from hemorrhage of the lungs

The State vs. the Dead Body of Violet Gray
at the house of Violet Gray
Accident February 25, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the said Violet Gray came to her death by accidentally falling into the fire and burning to death at her own home

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Littlejohn Accident May 12, 1881

upon their oaths do say that said Lewis Littlejohn came to his death on the A&C Air Line

Transportation

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