The State vs. the Dead Body of Laura Jones

Date: 
February 27, 1861

Deceased

Laura Jones
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Laura E. Jones came to her death By the providence of God at O. H T. Jones home in Laurens District

Coroner

Coroner: 
John Neighbours
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Esther E. Jones
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Post Mortem examination being made By Dr. J. Thomason Doctor Joseph Thomason being sworn says that the gall Bladder of stone or otherwise found in that Bladder, which we believe was the cause of her death

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