Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Cap Bryan
at the plantation of Mrs Doziers
Accident February 25, 1893

upon their oaths aforesaid do say That the aforesaid Cap Bryan came to his death from a lick with a rock thrown by a blast from the Quary which we consider purely accidental

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac Boseley
at Ridge Spring
Homicide July 5, 1880

upon their oath aforesaid, do say, that the aforesaid Isaack Boseley came to his death by a gun Shot wound from a Pistol in the hands of one Peter Ramage

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Steve Yeldell
at Edgefield
Accident October 28, 1894

upon their oaths do say that the said Steve Yeldell came to his death by accidently falling out of his cart and breaking his neck

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Anderson
at Clinton Ward
Homicide December 16, 1882

upon their oaths do say that eceased came to his death from gun shot wound ... made with a pistol ... the shot being fired by one Andrew Harris

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fed Martin
at Poor House and CH
Unknown September 1, 1895

upon their oaths do say the said Fed Martin came to his death. . .working on county chain gang. . .from causes unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of Teague Tillman
at the plantation of Thos. H. Ramsford
Homicide October 2, 1899

upon their Oaths do Say: That Teague Tillman came to his death . . . by pistol in the hands of Will Perminter

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ann Kimball
at China grove church
Homicide September 4, 1895

upon their oaths do say that she came to her death by injuries inflicted upon her by William Kimball

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Arthur Morris
at M. W Clarks
Homicide June 20, 1898

upon their Oaths do say that Arthur Morris Came to his death by a pistol fired by and in the hand of Henry Jeff

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Brunson
at Edgefield CH
Accident June 26, 1895

upon their oaths do say. That Albert Brunson came to his death by wreck of Enjine no. 6. . .caused by rail road spikes being placed on rails. . .by parties unknown

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Al White
at Mundy[?] Place
Homicide October 12, 1898

upon their oaths do say that Al White came to his death by a gun show wound in the hands of Will McClenden in the discharge of his duty & that said act was justified in self Defence

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wallace Halloway
at Edgefield Court house
Accident June 25, 1895

upon their oaths do say, that we the Jury agree that Wallace Halloway came to his death in consequences of injuries received in a wreck which occurred on the south Carolina Rail Road near the rock Quarry

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie G. Harris
at Edgefield CH
Homicide March 25, 1897

We the Jury find that Willie G Harris came to his death by a Gun shot wound in the hands of [?] Wm Thurmond

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter White
at Jacob White upon the Plantation Silvester Chipley
Homicide March 11, 1898

upon their oaths, do say that Peter White came to his Death by Gun Shot wound in the hands of Henry Calhoun

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joe Weston
in Edgefield County
Homicide January 31, 1895

upon their oaths do say, that the said Joe Weston aforesaid came to his death from gun shot wounds in the hands of parties to us unknown

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Mobley
at Johnston
Homicide December 11, 1899

upon their Oaths, do Say: That Henry Mobley came to his death . . . by a pistol shot. . . fired by the hands of Mark Clark

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hammond Frasier
at Trenton S.C.
Homicide November 6, 1897

upon their oaths do Say: That Hammond Frasier come to his death by a gun Shot wound and the Said wound was made by a pistol in the hand of James Hampton

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hugh Wetherford
at Edgefield CH
Accident June 25, 1895

upon their oaths do say that Hugh Weatherford came to his death by wreck of Engine no 6 ... Caused by R R Spikes being placed on rails about two miles east of Edgefield by parties unknown

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard Mims
at the plantation of Mrs. H. Carter
Accident August 1, 1899

upon their oaths do Say: that Richard Mims came to his death by a pistol Shot in the hands of John McManus . . . accidental Shot of John McManus

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Griffin Mays
at W. H. Pordew
Unknown November 20, 1897

upon their oaths, do Say: That Griffin Mays came to his death by a pistol Shot in the hand of John Mays

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Blocker Accident May 6, 1897

upon theirs oaths aforesaid do say that the said James Blocker by the pilot on back of [??] him and Knocking him off the track no blame attached to the Rail Road

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Webb
at Edgefield Court House
Homicide March 26, 1899

upon their oaths do Say that the aforesaid John Webb came to his death by Gun Shot wounds inflicted by weapons in the hands of Robert Coile[?], Dan Coward Hill Howard, and R L Burnett as principals, Milledge Reece and A.J. Corley as accessories

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fannie Patton
at Francis Williams house
Accident November 18, 1898

upon their oaths do say that upon examination find that Fannie Patton Came to her death by accidental Drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pompy Robinson
at Norris Place
Natural Causes November 1, 1898

upon their oaths, do say: that Pompy Robinson came to his death from throat trouble

Throat
The State vs. the Dead Body of William White
at Savanah River
Accident December 10, 1898

upon their Oaths do say, That the deceased William White came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alice Adkinson
at Republican Church
Homicide October 18, 1898

do say that Mrs Alice Atkinson come to her death, from a gun Shot wound, in the hands of Jim McKie & Luther Sullivan & Wash McKie was accesory to the murder

Firearm

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