Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Michael Long |
near the Residence of E.N. Youngblood
|
Suicide | October 11, 1877 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Michael Long Came to his death from a wound in the right Side of the neck inflicted by a knife in his own hand |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lee Ryan |
at the plantation of Abram F Broadwater
|
Homicide | September 27, 1877 |
upon their Oaths do say that the said Lee Ryan came to his death from wounds inflicted upon the head by some Iron Instrument in the hands of Some one to the Jury unknown and that Alice Ryan was an accessory to the Crime |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Yancy Hardy |
at Dr. GJ[?] Butlers Plantation
|
Homicide | December 31, 1877 |
upon their Oaths do say that the said Yancy Hardy Came to his death from A Pistol Shot wound from a Pistol in the hands of Pierce Winfreed |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Jay |
at Joseph Jays
|
Accident | October 4, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say the deceased was seized with a fainting fitt and in that condition fell from the horse |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Eldrige Padgett |
at Eidson Padgetts
|
Accident | February 9, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say that the decased came to his death by being intoxicated and caught on fire and burnt to death in his own house |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of B. J. Mims |
at the Residence of Capt B J Mims
|
Natural Causes | January 20, 1885 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by the visitations of Providence from heart disease |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Enoch Douglass |
near Wesly Barrs on the rail road
|
Accident | August 11, 1879 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Enoch Douglass came to his death by accident |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
at the residence of H J Wright
|
Homicide | August 5, 1878 |
upon their oaths do say the female Child . . . Came to its death by Misfortune or accident |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Adam Barker |
at the Residence of Adam Barker Decd
|
Suicide | August 10, 1879 |
Upon their oaths do say that that the said Adam Barker came to his death. . . by two pistol Shots from his own hands each ball entering the left brest and penetrating the left lung |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lizzy Rardon |
at Clansey Holloways plantation
|
Accident | September 28, 1879 |
do say the said Lizzy Rardon came to her death by falling into the creek and strugling and from exaustion and being chilled |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Asbell |
at Ridge Spring
|
Homicide | December 7, 1877 |
upon their oaths do say ... that the aforesaid Willis Asbell came to his death from wounds received in a fracas or fight, with Nathan Fallow Henry Fallow, Robt Fallow Mary Fallow Anna Fallow and a little boy (Prisoner) name William Ellis |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Bill King |
at H C Kings Residence
|
Homicide | August 9, 1881 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Bill King Came to death from the affects of a wound on the head the wound being inflicted with a Hoe on the hand of Tom Doorn[?] |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lilla Olophant |
at Simpton[?] Pinns[?]
|
Accident | August 18, 1879 |
do say that the deceased came to her death by accidental drownding on Sunday evening ... crossing Logg creek |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Julia Mundy |
at Jas H Banknight
|
Homicide | June 17, 1881 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Julia Mundy Came to her death from a pistol shot and fired by Josh Mundy her husband and made one mortal wound in the Right breast of her |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lila Washington |
at Wesley Barns Mill
|
Accident | February 20, 1879 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Lila Washington came to her death by accident in catching on fire and Burning to death |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Wallace E. Bland |
at Edgefield C. House
|
Homicide | July 4, 1880 |
upon their oaths do say that the said W E. Bland came to his death by a gun Shot wound in the hands of A. A. Elisby [Clisby?] |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Carey Ashley |
at J W Wises[?] plantation
|
Homicide | October 11, 1879 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Cary Ashley came to his death. . .from a pistol shot wound from the hands of Benjamin L. Jones |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Booth |
at E. C. House
|
Homicide | August 23, 1878 |
upon their oaths do Say that the said Thos Booths. . .came to his death by pistol Shots from the hands of parties unknown |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of W. Brooker Toney |
at E. C. House
|
Homicide | August 12, 1878 |
upon their oaths do say that W.B. Toney came to his death by Pistol Shots from the Hands of James Booth Benjamin Booth & Marion Booth |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Margaret Simpkins |
on Jas C Brooks Plantation
|
Homicide | September 21, 1879 |
do say that the said Margaret Simpkins came to her death by a gun Shot wound inflicted with a single Barrel Shot gun in the hands of John Simpkins |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Horton |
near Wesley Barrs[?]
|
Accident | August 7, 1879 |
do say that the said Edward Horton came to his death by acissive bleeding of the nose or Sun Stroke or both combined |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Powel |
at [??]
|
Accident | August 18, 1879 |
do say that the said Jos Powel came to his death by accidental drouding on Sunday evening crossing Logg creek |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Alick Croker |
at Mrs. Marshes premises
|
Accident | September 29, 1878 |
Upon there oaths do say that the said Alick Croker came to his death by drownding |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Glover |
at Handy Tanks House on John Wir[?] plantation
|
Unknown | January 12, 1883 |
upon there Oaths do say Jane Glover Came to her death from ruptured Bladder |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Geeter |
at Violets Geeter's house
|
Accident | October 27, 1881 |
upon their oaths do say that Charley Geeter came to his death by accident from fire |
Burns |
