Solomon M. Geer
Solomon M. Geer Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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| Celia King | September 8, 1857 | at Peter King's residence | Anderson County, SC | Suicide | hank of cotton thread |
do say the said Celia King. . .came to her death by hanging herself with a hank of cotton thread and suspended to a bush. |
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| Henry Davis | October 30, 1857 | at Anderson Courthouse | Anderson County, SC | Accident |
are of the opinion that Henry Davis came to his death by excessive drink, cold and a fall which rendered him unable to take care of himself. |
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| Jack | slave | September 4, 1862 | at Mrs. Ann Johnson's residence | Anderson County, SC | Homicide | pistol |
do say that the said Jack did come to his death from a pistol shot inflicted by George T. Smith the overseer of Mrs. Ann Johnson. . .the act was done by him intentionally for disobeience. |
| Joseph Poor | December 17, 1857 | at William Holand's residence | Anderson County, SC | Other |
do say the said Joseph Poor. . .came to his death most likely by intoxication. |
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| Meredith Crawford | July 3, 1861 | At the residence of Meredith Crawford | Anderson County, SC | Unknown |
do say that said Meridith Crawford died. . .cause unknown |
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| Morriss unknown | free man of color | January 7, 1858 | at Grief Tater's residence | Anderson County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say the said that Morris (a free man of color)?more than probably came to his death by dropsy of the heart |
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| Thomas J. Geer | November 23, 1860 | Thomas J. Geer's residence | Anderson County, SC | Accident |
do say the said Thomas Green did . . . in the fore noon of the same day came to his death by fits and accidental drowning |
