Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Negro Man |
Near Laurens Court house
|
Suicide | June 20, 1808 |
Do say, upon their Oaths, that sd. Negro, not having God before his Eyes, but being. . .moved by the instigation of the Devil, in Laurens District aforesaid, in a certain wood near to Little River, the said negro being then and there alone with a pair of hauling lines, valued at twelve and a half cents, which he there and then had, and held in his hands, and... the sd. hauling lines in a slip noose about his neck, and hid the two ends over two certain boughs, separately, of a certain tree, and himself then and there with the hauling lines aforesaid, voluntarily, and feloniously, and of his motive afore though hanged and suffocated. |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Simmons |
at John Simmons
|
Homicide | March 21, 1810 |
do say upon their oaths that on the 20th day of March 1810 that about a half mile from his house the said John Simmons was cild [sic] by a Rifle ball shot by John Hall by his own confession which said ball went through the write [sic] arm and into his write [sic] side of him the said John Simmons said was the Cause of his Death but we believe that it was innocently - Done by him the said John Hall and not in mallice [sic]... |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of nameless newborn boy or male child |
at T P Byrds Campbell place
|
Homicide | January 12, 1885 |
upon their oaths do say that the said nameless boy or male child came to his death on the 10th day of January AD 1885 and in Laurens County by strangulation cause by criminal negligence on the part of Kittie F. Malone. |
Infanticide | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Elmore |
at Aaron Elmore home on LE Foleys plantation
|
Accident | January 3, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say that the said John Elmore came to his death by misfortune or accident |
Suffocation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Clem Davis |
Near Barksdale station of the Greenville and Laurens RR
|
Homicide | August 31, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that Clem Davis came to his Death by Gun shot wounds at the hands of Parties to us unknown. |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Prophet Goodman |
at the residence of N A Green
|
Accident | May 24, 1884 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Prophet Goodman came to his death on the 24th day of May AD 1884 from being torn and lacerated by a sow hog, which sais tearing and lacerating was done on N A Greens place in Laurens County And so the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Prophet Goodman came to his death by mischance or accident. |
Animal | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of M. F. Anderson |
at the residence of JR Anderson
|
Suicide | February 22, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say that the said M F Anderson came to her death by taking an overdose of Strychnine and that the said M F Anderson in manner and form then and there voluntarily and feloniously herself did kill against the peace and dignity of the same State aforesaid. |
Poison | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Crooks |
at little River Near Laurens Court house
|
Accident | March 29, 1807 |
upon their oath here insert that in Crossing a log he fell in & was Drowned. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Dawkins |
at Laurens CH
|
Accident | June 25, 1895 |
From testimony produced, I find he died from a fracture of the skull received from a fall while engaged in unloading a Lumber car, at the Factory at Laurens County. I also find that there was no one to blame for same. |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alfred Gage |
at Milton
|
Accident | May 21, 1890 |
by their oaths do say that the said Alfred Gage came to his death "By Accidental Drowning in little river at the Mills at Milton. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of David Adkinson |
on the Harris plantation near Clinton
|
Accident | June 9, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that he (David Adkinson) Died from the Effects of a severe blow upon the right side of the head, being accidentally struck by the passing 10 oclock train on the G.C. &N. R.R. At the place known as the Harris place 3 1/2 miles N.E. of Clinton. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Bradley | Accident |
we the jury find in our opinion that Lewis Bradlet Died in Laurens County on the 29th day of Decr. 1894 from great Exposure in the [extreme?] cold, and that no one is to blame as far as we know, for his death. |
Exposure | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Metts |
at Clinton
|
Accident | March 16, 1895 |
we the jurors impaneled find from the testimony produced that the said Will Metts came to his death By being caught between Box Car and platform, crushing his body. In our opinion there could be no Blame attached to any one. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Harris |
in Clinton
|
Accident | June 16, 1896 |
We the Jury of inquest Empaneled in the case of the state vs dead of unknown colored man (supposed to be William Harris) found dead on or near the track of the G.C. & N. R.R. at Clinton S.C. find that said unknown man came to his death from bruises and shock supposed to be received by jumping or falling from train no 41 on Georgia Carolina and Northern Railway about midnight June 16th 1896 while trying to steal a ride. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tower |
at Benjamin Strange's
|
Natural Causes | December 27, 1809 |
do say upon their oaths that they believe his death came by the act of god |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Georgiana Williams Moore |
at TS Langston's plantation
|
Natural Causes | July 26, 1882 |
upon their oathes do say that the said Georgiana William Moore came to her death by a visitation of God and died of Embolism of the heart. |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Spencer Simpson |
at Clinton
|
Homicide | November 25, 1896 |
We the Jury of inquest. . . find that Spencer Simpson died in Laurens County on 21st Day of Nov AD 1896 - from the Effects of a gunshot wound from the hands of Jno. Miller, and so we all agree. |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas J. Fuller |
at T.J. Fuller's
|
Natural Causes | October 5, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that the said T.J. Fuller came to his death "From Natural Causes." |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jarrett |
at the House of James Loughridge
|
Homicide | February 9, 1809 |
do say upon their oaths that at the House of the aforesd. James Loughridge in the Village aforesaid on the ninth day of the Instant upon view of the body of the said boy saith that the aforesaid Boy on the night of the Eighth Instant died by the hands of James Loughridge aforesaid through Several Strokes from the Edge and corner of an Iron Hoe, and a large stick. |
Blunt Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Henry Goudelock |
at Bethlehem Grove Church
|
Accident | June 3, 1882 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by being burned in the dwelling house of Jane Goudelock which is included in Laurens County, State of South Carolina. The cause or origin of the said fire is to this jury unknown. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hillary Suber |
at Mrs N.B. Copelands plantation
|
Natural Causes | July 9, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Hillary Suber came to his death on the plantation of Mrs NB Copeland from Heart Disease |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mack Byrd |
at Duncans Creek Colored Baptist Church
|
Homicide | July 20, 1885 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Mack Byrd came to his death on the 19th day of July AD 1885 in Laurens County near to Duncans Creek Colored Church by a pistol shot in the hand, of Alfred Dean alias Alfred Harley. |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dozier Anderson |
at Clinton
|
Accident | June 16, 1882 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Dozier Anderson came to his death on the 14th day of June AD 1882 in Laurens County on the Laurens Rail Road in the discharge of his duties as a train hand on material train No 1 in the employ of and doing the work of the Columbia and Greenville Rail Road. And so we find that the aforesaid Dozier Anderson in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident, which accident occured on the 13th day of June AD. 1882. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of S. J. Thomas |
at Clinton
|
Accident | June 13, 1882 |
upon their oaths do say that the said SJ Thomas came to his death on the 14th day of June AD 1882 in Laurens County on the Laurens Rail Road in the discharge of his duties as conductor on Material train No 1 in the employ of and doing the work of the Columbia and Greenville Rail Road and so we find that the aforementioned SJ Thomas in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel Williams |
at Mrs. Mary Williams
|
Suicide | January 3, 1822 |
do say upon their oaths in pursuing their Solemn inquiry are of opinion that the said Daniel Williams on the 3rd day of Jany. 1822 died in a fit of insanity then, and there voluntarily cut his own throat with his knife against the peace of this State. |
Sharp Instrument |