The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancey Means

Date: 
December 22, 1879

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Child: 
child
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the Said Nancey Means came to her death by natural causes unknown to the Jury.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice acting as Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at D.T. Gibson's

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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