Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant female child
at Turner Duncan's
Homicide March 31, 1857

upon their oaths do say that the infanct was killed or homicideed by some person or persons, or (by some means) came to its death to the jurors unknown

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Caswell Waldrop
at the residence of Caswell Waldrop
Natural Causes April 18, 1882

upon their oaths do say that . . . the said Caswell Waldrop . . . came to his death from the effect of an epileptic fit.

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Moore
at Greenville
Suicide September 8, 1881

upon their oaths do say that the said James P. Moore came to his death from the effect of anodynes administered by himself; but whether with the intention of taking his life or not the jury are unable to say.

Overdose
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tully Black
at Greenville
Accident August 2, 1879

upon their oaths do say that . . .said Tully Black lost his life by a pistol shot accidentally discharged by one King David Hill

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lawrence Lenhardt
at Greenville CH
Natural Causes July 5, 1882

upon their oaths do say that. . . came to his death from strangulation of the hernia[?] of long duration

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of female child, white child
at Greenville
Homicide January 21, 1881

upon their oaths do say that. . . the said unknown female child came to her death from violence at the hands of a party or parties to the Jury unknown

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Lyons
at Greenville
Accident July 1, 1882

upon their oaths do say that . . .came to his death from congestion of the Lungs

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emmar McDonald
at William McDonald's
Natural Causes November 27, 1881

upon their oaths do say that the sd Emma [?] McDonald came to her death by asphyxia of the brain, or some unknown cause

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pauline Abraham
at Archey Ramsey's
Accident November 19, 1882

upon their oaths do say that Pauline Abrham came to her death by some cause to them unknown

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edna Black
at Joseph Davenport's
Homicide August 6, 1878

upon their oaths do say that the said Edna C Black was killed and homicideed . . . with a claw hammer in the hands of some person or persons to this jury not [?] known

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Walker
at P. A. McDavid
Natural Causes March 1, 1879

upon their oaths do say that Elizabeth Walker came to her death by misfortune or accident

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Reason Collins
at Greenville CH
Suicide November 26, 1879

upon their oaths do say that. . . came to his death from the effects of a pistol shot wound in the right temple the ball passing into the brain . . .himself did kill

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sebron Machan
at James A [?]
Accident November 27, 1878

upon their oaths do say that said Sebron Macham came to his death by some means to the jury unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Frank Young
at Greenville
Accident January 11, 1877

upon their oaths do say that the child came to its by accidentaly being overlaid by its mother.

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emma Duval
at Greenville
Natural Causes September 9, 1878

upon their oaths do say that she . . .came to her death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Anders
at M. B. Ander's
Homicide November 28, 1881

he came to his death by the Shooting of some kind of fire arms two holes in his Head and one in the lore part of his Bowels . . .he was shot by a pistol from the hand of one Bengeman

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Reuben Dodson
at Greenville
Unknown November 7, 1880

upon their oaths do say that. . . the said Reuben Dodson came to his by a visitation of God

The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Williams
at Wilson's Bridge
Homicide November 4, 1881

upon their oaths do say that the deceased Robert Williams came to his death . . . by hanging at the hands of parties unknown to the jury

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Julius Brockman
at Greenville
Accident August 11, 1881

upon their oaths do say that Julius Brockman came to his death by an [?] accident causedly being Struck by engine No 22 train no 49 on the [??] Rail Road

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Maria Seawright
at the farm of A. W. McDavids
Natural Causes January 11, 1882

upon their oaths do say that the said Maria Seawright came to her death from a natural cause by an act of Providence

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of App Chapman
at the residence of J. D.[?] Chastern[?]
Accident July 31, 1883

upon their oaths do say that the said App Chapman came to his death by misfortune.

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Ashmore
at Greenville
Natural Causes April 3, 1880

upon their oaths do say that. . .the said Jane Ashmore came to her death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Humphrey Wilson
at the residence of Humphrey Wilsons
Natural Causes August 26, 1882

upon their oaths do say . . . he died from a visitation of the Almighty God

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rosa Blasingame
at the farm of A. C. McGee
Accident June 30, 1882

upon their oaths do say that she came to her death by a stroke of lightening it being an act of Providence

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pressly Foster
at Mr. Wm G[?]
Accident August 1, 1882

upon their oaths do say that . . .came to his death by falling in a branch in an epileptic fit & causing strangulation

Other

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