Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant |
at FW Gaylords
|
Natural Causes | June 4, 1868 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said child was still born. . . |
Childbirth | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Brown |
at Daniel Browns House
|
Suicide | May 3, 1859 |
upon their oaths do say that she came to her death by voluntarily administering poison with her own hands, at her Fathers House in the District afforesaid |
Poison | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Sloan |
at Solomon Jones
|
Unknown | July 18, 1867 |
upon their oaths do say that deceased came to his death from cause unknown. |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Brown |
at Daniel Browns House
|
Suicide | May 2, 1839 | Poison | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Huggins |
at John Pitts
|
Homicide | November 30, 1814 |
upon their oaths do say. That the deceased George Huggins came to his Death By a Blow struck by Jay Pitts with an axe |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant |
at Abraham Cooks
|
Homicide | October 17, 1873 |
upon their oaths do say that the afforesaid infant child in manner & form afforesaid Edna Young Feloniously did kill, against the peace & dignity of the same state afforesaid. . . |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lavinia Young |
at Margarett Williams
|
Unknown | June 23, 1867 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceeased came to her death between the hours of 4 and 6 Oclock A.M. Sunday the 23 June A.D. 1867 from cause unknown |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Sullivan | Unknown | February 9, 1875 | ||||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter | Homicide | October 25, 1854 | Sharp Instrument | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Knighton | Unknown | June 23, 1873 | ||||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Sealy Henry | Natural Causes | July 1, 1873 |
we the under named jurors do find in accordance with the opinion of Dr. S. S. Knight. By disease most probably epilepsy caused her death. |
Brain | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Haywood Barksdale |
near A.H. Martin's
|
Homicide | May 11, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death in Laurens Counrt on the 10th day of May 1893 from strangulation by being hung by the neck, by parties unknown to the jury. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Young |
on the plantation of Henry Young
|
Natural Causes | June 17, 1893 |
upon their oathes do say that the said Charley Young came to his death from (Heart Failure). |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of L. W. Warren |
in Clinton
|
Accident | July 26, 1894 |
we the jury find that he died from the effects of a fall from the Lever, it being fastened by the flagg [sic] staff in the hands of himself, and a man on the RR car, running at great speed, causing a jack to fall from Lever and jump it up throwing Mr Warren and hands from car. We also find that he alone was the sole cause of the accident and the RR in no way to blame. |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Moore |
in a lake near little river
|
Accident | April 15, 1893 |
Being a lawful Jury of inquest and being charged and sworn to inquire for the State of S.C. how and by what means the said Wm. Moore came to his death on the 14th of April inst. In Laurens County By Accidental drowning, in a lake near little river. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Alice Miller |
in Alice Miller's house
|
Natural Causes | November 16, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that she came to her death from Heart Disease and that no violence of any kind was used by any person. |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of R.Y. Hayne Bell |
at R.Y.H. Bell's house
|
Suicide | March 31, 1893 |
ipon their oathes do say that he came to his death from a Razor wound on his neck, inflicted By his own hand. |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jno Fuller |
on the plantation of Melmoth Hooker
|
Homicide | October 6, 1890 |
by their oaths do say that the said Jno Fuller came to his death "From Gun Shot wounds in the hands of Perry Gray without cause." |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Forgy |
on the plantation of Mattie McPherson
|
Accident | March 10, 1896 |
upon their oaths do say that she the said Jane Forgy came to her death from the Effects of a gun shot wound from the hands of Tom Forgy by Accident on the 9th day of March inst. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Duff Gist |
at Beaver Dam Church
|
Accident | June 20, 1893 |
upon their oathes do say that the said Duff Gist came to his death from Congestion of the Bowels. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of David Fowler |
on the Pyles place
|
Accident | October 2, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say. That the said Daniel Fowler, Came to his death on the 1st day of Oct 1891 - in Laurens County, by being accidentally caught under a falling tree, mashing his head. |
Head Trauma | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Grant |
at Laurens County Court House
|
Accident | January 16, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Geo Grant came to his death from the effects of a gun shot wound accidently inflicted by the hands of Edward Martin. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William McDonald |
in the District aforesaid
|
Accident | December 25, 1803 |
Say upon there Oaths that the aforesaid Wm McDonal in Manor & form aforesaid was hurt & came to his Death By Misfortune... |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel |
at a graveyard in Laurens District near Mrs Nancy Parks
|
Suicide | April 5, 1854 |
upon their oaths do say that Daniel came death by disease unknown to us |
Poison | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George |
at C... Garlington Mill pond
|
Accident | May 6, 1849 |
upon their oaths do Say by accidental drowning. |
Drowning |
