The State vs. the Dead Body of Dozier Anderson

Date: 
June 16, 1882

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that the said Dozier Anderson came to his death on the 14th day of June AD 1882 in Laurens County on the Laurens Rail Road in the discharge of his duties as a train hand on material train No 1 in the employ of and doing the work of the Columbia and Greenville Rail Road. And so we find that the aforesaid Dozier Anderson in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident, which accident occured on the 13th day of June AD. 1882.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Clinton
County: 

Source

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