The State vs. the Dead Body of Jesse Woods

Date: 
September 3, 1870

Deceased

Jesse Woods
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

we do say he came to his Death by Dropsey the act of God

Coroner

Coroner: 
John Nabors
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Lewis Dial
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Walt McCoy being Sowrn Sais [sic] He was acquainted with the Deceased Had the Dropsey over one year was found Dead sitting in the corner of the fence

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