The State vs. the Dead Body of Susan Strain

Date: 
May 18, 1858

Deceased

Susan Strain
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that the sd. Decd. Susan Strain came to her death by cause, or causes unknown to this Inquest.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Henry Oneall
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cross Hill
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Doct E G Simpson sworn saith saw decd early in the morning slightly examined her saw nothing unusual concluded she died of Appoplexy.

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