Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elijah Sullivan |
at Cow-buel[?] place
|
Accident | April 24, 1898 |
upon their oaths do say that he died from heart failure and the falling of tree across him by accident |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rufus Harling |
at Clarks Hill
|
Homicide | September 16, 1897 |
upon their Oaths do Say. That the Said Rufus Harling Came to his death by a gun Shot wound. . . inflicted by a Shot gun in the hands of Parties unknown |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Williams |
at S H Nicholson
|
Homicide | August 21, 1898 |
on their Oaths do say, that the aforesaid John Williams came to his death by a blow with a stick in the hand of Ed Brooks |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
at Charley Moors
|
Homicide | April 14, 1895 |
Upon their oaths do say that the child came to its death at the hands of Laura White and her daughter Anna by some means unknown |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Ethredge |
at the plantation of P.B. Mayson
|
Accident | June 2, 1899 |
upon their oaths do Say: . . . that the aforesaid Henry Ethredge came to his death from foul air in the well |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucy Roper |
on the pantation of S.W. Miller
|
Accident | June 29, 1899 |
upon their oaths do Say: . . . that the aforesaid Lucy Roper came to her death by a Stroke of lightning |
Act of God | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Willie Toney |
at Edgefield Court House
|
Homicide | March 26, 1899 |
upon their oaths, do Say: . . . that the aforesaid Willie Toney came to his death by gun shot wounds inflicted by weapons in the hand of Robert Coill[?], Dan Coward, Hill Hoawrd and R. L. Burnett as principals. Milledge Reese and A. J. Corley as accessories. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lawrence Frazier |
at D.B. Holingsworths
|
Accident | January 14, 1895 |
upon their oaths do say that Lawrence Frazier came to his by accident or misfortune |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Burt |
at Henry Burts
|
Homicide | June 21, 1895 |
Upon their oaths do say that Henry Burt came to his death from a knife wound n the hands of Jim Chamberlain |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jno. C Swearingin |
at Edgefield CH
|
Homicide | April 24, 1895 |
the said Jno C Swearingin came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of B. L. Jones |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mid[?] Griffin |
at the Govelace[?] Place
|
Natural Causes | February 2, 1895 |
upon their oaths do say that the Aforesaid Mid Griffin came to his death by Heart failure |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Luther Sullivan |
near John Stuarts
|
Homicide | October 26, 1898 |
upon their oaths do say that Luther Sullivan came to his death from gun shot wounds in the hand of unknown parties |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben Culbreath |
at Jno A Corleys plantation
|
Accident | July 24, 1895 |
Upon their oaths do say, That he died from the rupture of the left auricle of the heart. . .caused from a tussel with a young horse |
Animal | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Moore |
at the plantation of Robert Smith
|
Homicide | November 30, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that one Lewis Moore . . .came to his death from wounds in right arm inflicted with pocket knife in the hands of Robert Bauknight (Col) |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond Smallwood |
at E. C. Ridgells Plantation
|
Natural Causes | October 19, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death. . .from heart trouble |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mahlon Jones |
at Landrams Farm
|
Homicide | December 25, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say That Mahlon Jones was . . .killed by a pistol. . .shot in the hands of Henry Scott and that Coleman Maroney was accessoror |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Presley Wise |
at D W. Padgetts plantation
|
Homicide | July 11, 1891 |
upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Presley Wise came to his death by gun Shot wound in the hands of an unknown person |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of M. Emmitt Bryant |
at the Residence of Mrs Caterim[?] Bryants
|
Suicide | June 25, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say the said M E Bryant came to his death . . .by hanging himself With a rope around his neck |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John McKinny |
at W P. Lipfords[?]
|
Homicide | September 26, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say, that. . . John Mckenny. . .came to his death by gun shot wound in the hands of Jessie Bostie and Edmon Jones and others unknown |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Blanchy Wilson |
on the plantation of Robert Hastings
|
Accident | November 30, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that at woods childs house. . .by a single barrel shot gun lying in the loft of said house and started to fall and Siche Chiles caught the gun and it struck the joist and fired |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of male baby |
at the Saluda River
|
Homicide | May 24, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that. . .he was feloniously murdered and thrown in the Salud River at the hands of his own Mother or at the hands of Some one known to her |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Young |
at the residence of John Young
|
Accident | June 27, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that John Young came to his death from sum Strok |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lesthia Ridlehouse[Ridlehover?] |
at the Residence of Mrs Edny Mary
|
Accident | January 5, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say by being accidenttly burned to death |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Glover |
at Bill Werk[?] Residence
|
Homicide | August 2, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that. . .Thomas Glover came to his death from Gun shot wounds in his left breast in the region of the hear. . .by Ed Williams alias Werk |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Levi S. Mathews |
at G. C. Wheerles[?] Residence
|
Natural Causes | July 13, 1892 |
upon their do Say. . .that the aforesaid Levi S. Mathews. . .Came to his death from hart Failure |
Heart |
