Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Minnie Johnson
at John Bettis plantation
Accident December 22, 1892

upon their oaths do say that the said Minnie Johnson came to her death by strangulation caused by an accidental fall into shaws creek

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Parks
at Parksville
Homicide September 14, 1895

upon their oaths do say That Henry Parks came to his death. . . by a gun shot wound in the hands of Perrin Wells

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. B. Whittle
at Mrs Whittles
Natural Causes November 28, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that the said J.B. Whittle came to his death from natural cause

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Pinksville
Homicide March 24, 1892

upon their oaths do say said Infant came to its death by the hands of Jane Gilchrist

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Johnston
at William Bushes
Unknown December 26, 1892

upon their oaths do say aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Edward Johnston. . .came to his death by a cause unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Parks
at Parkville
Homicide September 27, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that We the jurors find from the evidence that the deceased came to his death by a lick from the hands of Tom Johnson

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edinborough Ryan
at Mrs D. L Bussy Plantation
Accident December 30, 1882

upon there oaths do say ... that the said Edinborough Ryan Came to his death from cause unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Bledsoe
at Dr D.P. Lalsrones[?] Residence
Homicide May 15, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said James Bledsoe aforesaid came to his death from the effects of Pistol shot wounds at the hands of Capers Thomas

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Oak Gilchrist House
Natural Causes January 22, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that the said Infant Came to its death from a cause unknown

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Jones
at Pickens Reynolds house
Homicide April 29, 1885

upon their oaths do say that the said Albert Jones came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of Jack Jones in self defence

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lidia Watson
at J E Macks
Accident January 26, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that the aforesaid Lidia Watson came to her death from accidental burning

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Susan Medlock
at Johnston
Homicide April 7, 1894

upon their oaths do say that the said Susan Medlock aforesaid, Came to her death by injuries inflicted upon her by the hands of Boston Jones Jr

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Larrence Valentine
at Mt[?] Willing
Accident December 28, 1893

upon their oaths do say that. . .find that said Larrence Valentine aforesaid came to his death by a gun shot wound in his own hands, from the evidence we believe it was purely accidental

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Clintonwards
Accident January 24, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said Infant of Millie Hamond came to its death by a cause unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Johnston
at Clarks Ferry below bridge on C. & G.[?] R R
Accident May 23, 1891

upon their oaths do say by Mischance and accidentally falling into Saluda river

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Leppard
at F. M. Leppards
Natural Causes February 13, 1893

upon their oaths do say. . .the deceased came to his death by Rheumation of the heart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Padgett
at W.D. Readys plantation
Homicide February 22, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that the said William Padgett aforesaid Came to his death from a gun shot wound in the hands of Tom Rutland

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lula Smith
at James A Satcher's Plantation
Homicide June 22, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: that the said Lula Smith aforesaid came to her death, by a cause unknown

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eva Blocker
at J. P. Wrights Plantation
Accident February 11, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said Eva Blocker. . .came to her death by accidental burning

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wade Medlock
at Benjamin Boatwrights Plantation
Unknown July 12, 1894

upon their oaths, do say: that we the jurors, find that Wade Medlock, aforesaid, came to his death from the effects of Typhoid fevor

The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at F. L. Foys
Natural Causes May 5, 1893

upon their oaths do say we find that deceased Infant. . .came to its death from natural causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emanuel Johnson
at Wards
Accident October 7, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said Emanuel Johnson aforesaid came to his death by injuries received by being knocked off of the back of Rail Road by a locomotive on the R & D. R and we the jury aforesaid attach no blame to the authorities whatever as it was unavoidable on the part of said R.R. Employee

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Mr. Pleasant Grave Yard
Accident December 15, 1892

upon their oaths do say that said child. . .came to his death by accidental Suffocation

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Perry
in the county and state aforesaid
Accident January 7, 1894

upon their oaths do say, that the aforesaid William Perry came to his death from gun shot wound in the hands of Calib Hunter. . .said wound was accidental

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sallie Holmes
at D. P. Bodies[?]
Accident December 20, 1893

upon their oaths do say that. . .the said Sallie Holmes aforesaid came to her death from accidental burning

Burns

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