The State vs. the Dead Body of W. W. Rodgers

Date: 
January 7, 1893

Deceased

W. W. Rodgers
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Brain
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oathes do say that the Aforesaid W W Rodgers came to his death on this 7th day of Jan, about 8, 10 Oclock AM, at Clinton, S.C. from Hemorhage and Blood Clot on the Brain.

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. P. Sloan
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Clinton
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

W S Glenn being Sworn sayes he lives in Clinton is a class mate in College with W W Rodgers, 10 Min before 8 AM Jan 7th inst. I saw Wm Rodgers fall in the dining room of Mrs Griffin, where he was boarding, he lay there about 15 min, then we carried him up stairs to his room he lived 10 or 15 min, & died, Dr Boozer was with him.

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