The State vs. the Dead Body of Euphemia Jones

Date: 
February 6, 1894

Deceased

Description: 
child
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

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.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
on the plantation of Mr. Stroud
County: 

Source

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