Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Arther Jenkins
at J. C. Jenkins
Natural Causes February 4, 1888

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Willis Arther Jenkins came to his death by some natural cause or causes unknown to the jurors and that he dide on the 4 day of Feb 1888

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joe Alexander Ryan
at Cheraw
Accident October 24, 1912

upon their oaths, do say: that he came to his death in an accidental fall in the arms of his mother

Fall
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of George and Ann Crawford
At G A S[??]cers
Accident May 8, 1906

Upon their oaths, do say: By strangulation the cause of which is unknown to Jury

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jackson Boan
[no location given]
Accident January 12, 1906

[No official declaration]

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Johnson
at Whitfield Johnson
Natural Causes June 11, 1906

AND so the said Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid Nancy Johnson came to her death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eliga Clark
at Purvis Brige in Cheraw Town ship
Accident April 18, 1906

upon their oaths, do say: that Eliga Clark came to his death by causes unknown to the jury

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac F. Swinney
at Chesterfield C. H.
Natural Causes March 12, 1875

upon their oaths, do say: the under verdict that the deceased Isaac F Swinney came to his death from some natural cause

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charlotte Johnson
on the plantation of George Johnson
Natural Causes July 9, 1906

[No official declaration]

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Sarah McQueen, Infant of Samuel Love
at Chesterfield C. H.
Accident November 16, 1887

upon their oaths, do say: that the said infants came to their deaths by being accidentally burned on the 15th day of November A.D. 1887

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Sarah McQueen, Infant of Samuel Love
at Chesterfield C. H.
Accident November 16, 1887

upon their oaths, do say: that the said infants came to their deaths by being accidentally burned on the 15th day of November A.D. 1887

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Luis Ratcliff, Maggie Ratcliff, George Ratcliff
at C. A. Mores
Accident May 1, 1874

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said George Ratcliff Maggie Ratcliff & Luis Ratcliff came to there deaths by being accidently Burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Luis Ratcliff, Maggie Ratcliff, George Ratcliff
at C. A. Mores
Accident May 1, 1874

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said George Ratcliff Maggie Ratcliff & Luis Ratcliff came to there deaths by being accidently Burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Luis Ratcliff, Maggie Ratcliff, George Ratcliff
at C. A. Mores
Accident May 1, 1874

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said George Ratcliff Maggie Ratcliff & Luis Ratcliff came to there deaths by being accidently Burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Fort
at Cheraw
Accident January 6, 1875

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Harry Fort came to his death by being accidently mashed between two cars while cappling them at Cases Depot

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at Samson Campbell
Accident July 2, 1880

upon their oaths do Say That the deceased came to his death by being accidently smothered by his mrother on the first day of July A D 1880

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. G. Rivers
at F. W. Rivers
Natural Causes June 15, 1888

upon their oaths, do say: That the said W J Rivers came to his death by som natural caus or causes to the jury unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Campbell
at Chesterfield C. H.
Natural Causes September 26, 1883

upon their oaths do say That the said John Campbell came to his death by some natural caus or causes unknown to the jurors

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown infant
at Chesterfield
Accident December 28, 1880

upon their oaths do say that the Said Infant child came to his death by being accidently smothered

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fletcher McFarland
at Davis McFarlands
Accident January 17, 1881

upon their oaths do say That the Said Fletcher McFarland came to his death by being burned and that it was accidently

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Hancock
at Mr. Joseph Hancocks
Suicide June 22, 1876

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Joseph Hancock came to his death haning by the neck by a small rope believe that the said Joseph Hancock came to his death by his own hands the said Joseph Hancock manner and form aforesaid

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Therrel
at Mr. John Therrels
Natural Causes February 19, 1876

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Nacy Therel came to her death by some natural caus unknown to the jury

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Coker
at Mrs. Sutter Tolbert
Homicide June 23, 1876

upon their oaths, do say: That the said William Coker came to his death by som cuse or causes unknown to the jurors

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Ratcliff
at Mr. Isaac Smith's
Accident January 3, 1873

upon their oaths, do say: That the deceased came to her death by accedental burning on the plantation of Mr Isaac Smith on Tusday the 31t day of December 1872

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Johnson
at Roberts Tuckers
Homicide June 18, 1875

upon their oaths, do say: That it was the child of Henretta Johnson that rivers found dead in the woods near the Robert Tucker House and that from appearance that it was the propper time for it to be deliverd and if the child was not murderd She intendedto murder it and it was don on or about the 11 of June 1875[.]

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sally E. Hanna
at Chesterfield C. H.
Accident October 19, 1875

upon their oaths, do say: That the said Sallie E Hanna came to her death by being smothered, accidently during the night of the 18th Inst

Suffocation

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