Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Austin King |
at Laurens CH.
|
Natural Causes | October 27, 1890 |
by their oaths do say that the said Austin King came to his death "From heart disease." |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Josephine Smith |
on the plantation of M.B. Pool
|
Natural Causes | October 12, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Josephine Smith from some natural cause unknown to the jury. |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel |
at Reuben Meadows
|
Natural Causes | September 17, 1816 |
do Say upon their oaths, that he came to his death by the visitation of God then and there to wit Reuben Meadows field aforesaid he died aforesaid and not otherwise. . . |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ashford D. Clary |
near David Graham's
|
Accident | March 17, 1822 |
do say upon their oaths, that he being Intoxicated on Sunday the tenth day of this Instant (March) and had attempted to cross the branch aforesaid, and crossing had fallen into the same and was Drowned in the water of said Branch |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Female Child of Press & Lindy Beasley |
on the plantation of Capt Alex Henry's
|
Accident | August 30, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said female child came to its death from "suffocation" |
Suffocation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Cora Boyd |
at Beaverdam Church
|
Accident | May 18, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that She came to her death from the Effects of fire, That She died on the 17th inst. Having been burnt in a house on the plantation of M.B. Pool that was accidentally burnt down on the night of the 16th inst. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Euphemia Jones |
on the plantation of Mr. Stroud
|
Accident | February 6, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say the said Euphemia Jones here deceased came to her death from being burned, by accident, whereunto we the jurors and coroner here set our names and seals. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant child of Laurens & Nelly Simpson |
at Laurens Simpsons
|
Accident | June 18, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said infant child came to its death by "Accidental Smothering." |
Suffocation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Janie Watts |
at R O Hairston
|
Accident | October 11, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Janie Watts Died in Laurens County on the 11th day of Oct. 1891 by being burnt to death in a house that was burnt by accident when the Mother was away. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Warren Richards | Suicide | August 18, 1894 | Other | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of John B. Garrison |
in Clinton, Laurens Co
|
Natural Causes | February 21, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said John Garrison died from mitral Insufficiency. |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Davis |
at plantaion of Seaborn Parks
|
Natural Causes | April 22, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say that Nancy Davis the deceased came to her death from disease of the Heart. |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Castleberry |
at the house of James Hannah
|
Accident | January 7, 1815 |
Do say upon their Oaths, that the Deceased came to his Death by misfortune upon the fall of a horse on the Public road near the house of James Hannah. |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Evans |
on the Foley plantation
|
Homicide | July 4, 1894 |
we the jury find that Wm Evans Died from the Effects of repeated blows on the head, with a hoe, in the hands of a four year old boy, John Stevens, who had been left to nurse it. And we think from his age, that he is not, intelligently responsible to the law for the said act. |
Infanticide | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Will Love | Homicide | January 27, 1891 |
We the Jury of inquest in the case of the state vs the dead body of Will Love find from the testimony taken in the above case that, he the said Love came to his deth from the Effects of gun shot wounds from the hands of Geo Demly, that he died on the Morning of the 27 inst. |
Firearm | ||
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Roberts | Natural Causes | May 2, 1896 |
we the Jury Empannelled in the case of the State vs dead body of George Roberts find that he died From Heart failure |
Heart | ||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Wade Adair |
at Clinton
|
Accident | December 13, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that he said Wade Adair came to his death by being accidentally run over by the C N & L Train No. 151 P.C. Gailard Conductor and we find Railroad Company in no wise responsible for his death. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Georgianna Watts |
at R.O. Hairstons
|
Accident | October 11, 1891 |
by their oaths do say, that she came to her death, By being burnt in the house, it being burnt on her By Accident. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Evans Campbell |
at Rhett Copelands
|
Accident | March 14, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that Evans Campbell came to his death by Accident or Misfortune, By the burning of the house he was in |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Colored Man about 60 years old |
on the plantation of D.D. Simpson
|
Accident | May 15, 1893 |
upon their oathes do say that the said colored man came to his death from inflamation of the left hand and arm of phlegmonous character and for want of proper attention, that he died some time about the 13th inst. |
Infection | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. W. Rodgers |
at Clinton
|
Natural Causes | January 7, 1893 |
upon their oathes do say that the Aforesaid W W Rodgers came to his death on this 7th day of Jan, about 8, 10 Oclock AM, at Clinton, S.C. from Hemorhage and Blood Clot on the Brain. |
Brain | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thornton Nance |
at Milton
|
Homicide | August 7, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that he the said Thornton Nance came to his death by Pistol shot wound in the hands of Jim Young - & his accessories - Jno Adams - Perry Adams Jno Atkinson, Lige Atkinson - Tom Atkinson Jack Williams - Henry Suber, Monroe Young - Henderson Young & Allen Young. |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant male child of G.Y. Jennings |
behind Elihu Bullock's stables
|
Homicide | April 10, 1893 |
We the Jury of inquest... find that this child came to his death. . .By the hands of G.Y. Jennings, By some means unknown to us, And aided And abetted by Elihu Bullock Clara Bullock and wife of G.Y. Jennings against the peace and dignity of the state of So Car. |
Infanticide | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Butler Farmer |
on M B Pools Plantation
|
Accident | December 20, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that said Butler Farmer came to his death "from a gun shot wound from the hands of James Gowan or Henry Jones, supposed to be an accident." |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Infant of Adeline Teague |
at Laurens County Court House
|
Accident | August 18, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that it Died in Laurens Co. on the 17th day of Aug. AD. 1894 from accidental suffocation. |
Suffocation |