Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Balus Harrison |
at Edgefield CH
|
Accident | November 14, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Balus Harris aforesaid came to his death by an accident by being kicked by a horse from a cart in which he was sitting there by breaking his neck |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tephius[?] Cornwall |
on one of the Public Streets of the Town of Hamburg
|
Natural Causes | January 14, 1845 |
Upon their oaths do say, that the decd Tephius[?] Cornwell came to his death as they believe by the visitation of God |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles M. Creswell |
at Edgefield CH
|
Homicide | August 5, 1869 |
the said Charles M Creswell came to his death do say that . . .the deceased Charles M Creswell came to his death by a gunshot wound from a gun in the hands of some person or persons unknown |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucius Walker |
at James Doziers plantation
|
Accident | October 5, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say: "That Lucius Walker came to his death by having accidentally fallen into the machinery of the Cotton gin of Mr James Dozier. His body passing through a pair of cog wheels in motion and breaking his spine |
Injuries | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peyton Bird |
at Edgefield CH
|
Natural Causes | September 29, 1869 |
do say as follows: That we the Jurors find that the deceased Peyton Bird came to his death by visitation of God from rupture of a blood vessel called Aorta |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Laudrum |
at Dons Steam Mills near Rocky Creek
|
Homicide | October 11, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say: That he said John Landow[?] came to his death by stabs in the body from a knife in the hands of some person or persons unknown |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hampton Weaver |
at the house of and on the farm of James T Outz
|
Accident | July 17, 1869 |
the said Hampton Weaver came to his death do say . . .by the accidental discharge of a single barreled shot gun held in his own hands inflicting a mortal wound under his right Jaw |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond Sharpton |
at the House of Mrs J.P. Brewer
|
Homicide | December 20, 1866 |
he came to his death by a mortal wond with a Pistol in the hands of one John M Stidman |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Milton Barter[?] |
at Capt. Andrew J Hammonds Mills
|
Accident | August 24, 1849 |
upon their Oaths do say . . .by accidental drowning in Mr Andrew Hammonds Mill Pond |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elleck |
at Johnathan Gregorys
|
Accident | December 13, 1866 |
upon there Oaths do say that he came to his death by the accidental discharge of a Gun. . .that Elleck free boy in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by accident |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard |
in the District of Edgefield
|
Accident | April 21, 1863 |
by the oaths of the Jurors they do say the said boy came to his death by being on the above named night Express train comeing to Augusta Ga Contrary to the order of his Master as he was run away and was Killed in the Smash up of Cars at the Brooks Culbert |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hurnon[?] |
at Doct H R Cooks Plantation on Savanah River
|
Unknown | April 4, 1862 |
upon there oaths do say that the said person came to his death by misfortune or accident unknown |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of William H Maharey |
at Haslin Factory on the Procelian Manufacturing Company
|
Accident | May 25, 1863 |
upon there oaths do say that the aforesaid Wm H Mahorey did come to his death . . .by Mischance of Misfortune or accident caused by Fixing of the Machinery of the Meed Mill and was chrushed to By the Cog Wheel of said of Mill |
Injuries | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert J. Butler |
at Hamburg
|
Homicide | September 15, 1864 |
upon there oaths do say that Robert J Butler sen[?] came to his death by gun shot wound inflicted by Doct J D Twiggs |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. E. Black |
at the Residence of J. E. Black
|
Other | May 8, 1861 |
upon there oaths do say the said J. E. Black came to his death by accessive drink of intoxicating spirits |
Alcoholism | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Thomas |
at Liberty Hill County
|
Homicide | July 20, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that James Thomas came to his death by a gun shot wound in the stomach . . .from a gun in the hands of some person or person unknown |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Delaughter |
at the Hamburg Passenger Depot
|
Accident | April 30, 1861 |
upon there oaths do say the said George Delaughter came to his death from falling of the Rail Road cars |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Louisa Laudon |
at Dorns Steam Mills near Rocky Creek
|
Homicide | October 11, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That Louisa Laudon came to her death by a knife in the hands of some person or persons unknown |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Ramsey |
at the residence of Andrew Ramsay Sr
|
Homicide | December 12, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that the said deceased came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of Wm Murrell Jr loaded with leaden bullets which bullets entered the left side |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
at or near W.J. Walkers
|
Unknown | April 11, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say The person above refered to came to his death by some cause unknown |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of A. R. Steel |
at Graniteville
|
Accident | August 28, 1869 |
the said A.R. Steel came to her death do say That the deceased came to her death by an act of Providence [?] accidentally falling into a tub of water about six inches deep |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaah Golden |
at Silverton Beach iland
|
Homicide | August 27, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say that the deceased Came to his death. . .by John Williams sen and John Williams Jr that they did feloniously killed the deceased Isaah Golden with a knife |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pete |
at Liberty hill
|
Unknown | October 31, 1864 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Pete was killed and murdered by some person or persons (or by some means) to the Jurors unknown |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
at Graniteville
|
Accident | October 10, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That the deceased came to his death by dispensation of providence, [?] lying on the Rail Road track ... by being run over by a train & [?] & cut to pieces by said train |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. J. Jennings |
at J J Jennings
|
Suicide | November 16, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say that. . .on his own premises Murdered himself by fireing his Gin house and was found with in the same |
Other |