R. A. Meares

First Name: R.
Middle Name(s): A.
Last Name: Meares

R. A. Meares Inquests

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Namesort descending Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Ella Davis at the dwelling house of Alice Simms Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Ella Davis, being a child of six years, and having been left alone in the dwelling house of said Alice Simms by the said Alice, the mother of said child, in the afternoon of the day aforesaid, no one being present and able to protect her, accidently took fire on her clothing and died from burning and suffocation[.]

Source ID: 
141

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