Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Gillam
at Mrs Francis Wrights Plantation
Natural Causes January 1, 1891

upon their oaths do Say that the said Mary Gillam came to her death from Rhumatism from the Heart

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Matt Loyd
at Mr. Carmal cemetary near the Old Wills
Natural Causes February 24, 1891

upon their oath do say that the said Matt Loyd died from Dropsy[?] of the heart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Garett Doby
at William Rufus
Natural Causes October 11, 1880

upon their oaths do Say That he came to his death from dropsey of the hart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Everett Hook
at the saw Mill of M J Hook
Accident July 18, 1891

upon their oaths do say by accidently falling upon a cicular Saw While in Motion

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at Trenton
Accident January 10, 1892

upon their oaths do say that deat was produced from suffocation . . . after a long spell of sickness

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. D. Wells
at Edgefield C.H.
Natural Causes December 14, 1890

upon their oaths do say that the deceased J D Wells came to his death from Heart disease

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Reynolds
at J.W. Reynolds Plantation
Accident July 30, 1892

upon their oaths do say Robt Reynolds came to his death from burnes received by Explosion from Engine owned by J. H. Bussy

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Learma Butler
at W.H. Folks plantation
Natural Causes November 7, 1890

upon their oaths do say that she came to her death from rheumatism of the Heart ... by natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sallie Young
at Mr A. F Broadwaters Plantation
Accident December 8, 1890

upon their oaths do say that the said Sallie Young came to her death by being burned to death by fire from accident

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ora Weaver
at the plantation of D B. H Holfarth[illegible - ink blot]
Accident February 21, 1891

upon their oaths do say that the said Ara Weaver came to her death from accidental Burning

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bettie Willis
at the Croker place the home of Miss Bettie Willis
Natural Causes March 24, 1892

upon their oaths do Say that the Said Miss Bettie Willis Came to her death. . .by the Act of God. From Heart Failure or disease accompied with Dropsie

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Selena Allen
at Mrs Blacks[?] Plantation
Accident December 12, 1890

upon their oaths do say that the said Selena Allen came to her death from Strangulation

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at Kenny Grave Yard
Accident June 14, 1891

upon their oaths do say that the Said Child Came to his death from Suffication

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. D. Ouzts
at Edgefield
Homicide December 7, 1891

upon their oaths do say. . .that the aforesaid J.D. Ouzts came to his death from a pistol shot wound in the hands of Richard Lundy and that it was willfull murder

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Julia Hightower
at Mr Sam Marshes Place
Accident November 9, 1890

upon their oaths do say that She came to her death from being burn by accident

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Frazier
at D. B Hollingworth
Accident October 24, 1890

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid James Frazier did die from Suffocation

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Luther Harris
at the plantation of George F Towns
Homicide May 26, 1899

upon their oaths do Say, that the Said Luther Harris was killed at John Davis' house . . . by a Gun Shot wound fired by the hands of Hamp Davis.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Gus Blocker
at the plantion of July Blocker
Homicide August 18, 1892

upon their oaths do Say that the Said Gus Blocker came to his death by a gun Shot in the hands of one Isiac[?] Blocker

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Gertrude
at Edgfield Court house
Accident December 1, 1891

upon their oaths do say. . .that the infant received burns which caused death

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at her Residence
Unknown October 6, 1891

upon their oaths do Say that the Child Came to its death from Strangulation.

The State vs. the Dead Body of J. M. Long
at J. M. Longs
Homicide October 10, 1891

upon their Oaths do Say That he came to his death by a gun Shot wound from the hands of Anthany Carter

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Silvy Nix Natural Causes January 1, 1891

upon their oaths do Say that She came to her death by natural causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isham Glover
at Edgefield C.H.
Homicide August 9, 1892

upon their oaths do Say that Isham Glover came to his death by a gun Shot wound in the hands of Parties unknown

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Robinson
at the plantation of E. B. Davis
Natural Causes January 12, 1892

upon their oaths do say from Heart failure

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at the Plantation of L. G. Swearinger
Accident January 18, 1892

upon their oaths do say from suffocation

Suffocation

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