Theophilus Dean

First Name: Theophilus
Last Name: Dean

Theophilus Dean Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Bettie Willis March 24, 1892 at the Croker place the home of Miss Bettie Willis Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do Say that the Said Miss Bettie Willis Came to her death. . .by the Act of God. From Heart Failure or disease accompied with Dropsie

Bluford Abney November 14, 1894 at M.A. Colemans plantation Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

the said Bluford Abney came to his death by natural causes or colic

Charly Washington boy November 22, 1891 at the house of George Washington near Bauknights ferry Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do Say that the Said Charley Washington Came to his death by the accidental discharge of a pistol ball from the hands of James Bobo[?]

Dave Gillam August 25, 1892 at the house of Cal Smiths Edgefield County, SC Homicide

the Said Dave Gillam Came to his death from a gun Shot wound inflicted by the hands of Eliott Johnson

Eddie Watson Infant April 25, 1892 at Bob Stevens Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do Say that the Said Eddie Watson came to his death from Natural Causes

infant Boy infant Boy October 29, 1894 at [?] Coleman Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say that the said infant didid from natural cause or by the hand god

J. F. Styron April 21, 1891 at residence of J. F. Styron[?] Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said J. F. Styron dropped dead in his field from being over heat while engaged in burning logs and in such heat drinking big drought of cold water and as the Physician tells us from heart failure

Jack Taylor April 11, 1892 at the house of Hal[?] Miles Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say that the said Jack Taylor. . .came to his death by the act of God. He having died from old age 84 years and having hearty failure bleeding Hemorage of the lungs and asthma

James Perry December 27, 1894 at Mt Enon Church Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon oaths do say that the said Jim Perry aforesaid came to his death from the firing of his own Gun. . .by first fireing of his gun at a Rabbit Broke his gun stock threw up the Barrel and discharged the other load which caused his death

Johnson Peterson March 9, 1892 at Deny[?] S.C. Edgefield County, SC Homicide pistol

upon their oaths do Say - that this Jury of inquest believes that the Said Johnson Peterson Came to his death ... by a gun Shot wound Said wound being Made as we believe by a pistol in the hands of Pickens Smith

Joseph Ruffington January 9, 1893 at Thos O Attaways Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Joseph Ruffington came to his death accidentally by the falling of a tree cut by Pick Deloach

Lizzie Carson January 29, 1892 at John J Carson Coleman Township Edgefield County, SC Suicide pistol

upon their oaths do say that the Said Mrs Lizzie Carson Came to her death. . .by a pistol ball wound in her own hands

Lizzie Darian child November 21, 1894 at Waldo Richardsons Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say, that the said Lizzie Darion came to her death by mischance, the burning of the house it was left in by what means it caught on fire is unknown

Polly Vines April 20, 1892 at the house of Ben. Holt Edgefield County, SC Natural Causes

we find that the decesed Came to her death. . .from the [?] of age and Probealy as Stated by the Dr from Heart Failure

Seware[?] Stuart November 4, 1893 at J.[?] E. Griffiths Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Seware Stuart Came to his death by the accidental discharge of a 38 caliber Pistol, in the hands of William Griffith, holding by the brick[?] and seware Stuart carelessly playing with it, and said Pistol fired. . .it was intirely accidental

Sis Bonham child February 18, 1894 at M.B. Davenports Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say: that the child came to its death by having a quilt over it face and in our opinion sufficated

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