The State vs. the Dead Body of David M[?] Elkin

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
1889--

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, We the jury compelled to inquire into the death of David M[?] Elkin do find that the said David M[?] Elkincame to his death at [?] Lexington Co by jumping from the cab on the freight train-while moving and was run over and killed, and the death of the said David M[?] Elkin was a misfortune and an accident.

Coroner

Coroner: 

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Alston

Source

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