The State vs. the Dead Body of John B. Garrison

Date: 
February 21, 1894

Deceased

John B. Garrison
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that the said John Garrison died from mitral Insufficiency.

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. P. Sloan
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in Clinton, Laurens Co
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Dr. J.H. Downey, sworn says he is a regular practicing physician and surgeon in this county and finds that the cause of his Death from mitral insufficiency.

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