The State vs. the Dead Body of J. G. Finney

Date: 
February 13, 1877

Deceased

J. G. Finney
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Fall
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do Say that the said deceased J G Finney came to his death by concussion of the brain caused by a fall from his horse on the 11th day of Feb 1877.

Coroner

Coroner: 
N. S. Harris
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the Residence of John Finney
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

G.W. Finney sworn Is a brother of deceased Started with him from Clinton on Saturday evening - Knew he was tight, had fallen from his horse two or three times before he left him, thought he was getting so he could ride, and left him as he would not come on with him, thinking he would follow at come up, did not come.

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