The State vs. the Dead Body of Clarisa Epps

Date: 
July 20, 1868

Deceased

Clarisa Epps
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do Say that the afore said Claricy Epps came to her death by the visitation of God.

Coroner

Coroner: 
John Nabors
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Laurens C.H.
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Dr. J.G. Traynham being called Testafies [sic] from all the information he can gather from an Examination of the body and other Evidence from witnesses Sworn that the Girl Clarissa Epps came to her death from the Effects of Dropsy of the Heart or in other words from a collecton of water accumulated... Suddenly the Hearts action causing generally very sudden death.

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