Theophilus Dean
Theophilus Dean Inquests
Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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[?] |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |