J. K. Witherspoon

First Name: J.
Middle Name(s): K.
Last Name: Witherspoon

J. K. Witherspoon Inquests

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Namesort descending Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
infant July 16, 1868 in the town of Camden, Camden, S.C. Kershaw County, SC Homicide

the jury ... were lead to believe that Lula Collins (alias Deas) was the mother of the dead child, and that Louisa Deas in trying to conceal the body of said child in the well leads the jury to suspect that she had knowledge of the manner by which it came there. How the child come to its death, the jury are unable to determine.

Nestor Ellison freedman June 5, 1868 at the house of S.G.W. Dill Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that the above named S.G.W. Dill and Nestor Eillison ... about half an hour after dark on the evening of the 4th day of June 1868 came to their deaths from gun shot wounds in the hands of some parties to the jury unknown

S. G. W. Dill June 5, 1868 at the house of S.G.W. Dill Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that the above named S.G.W. Dill and Nestor Eillison ... about half an hour after dark on the evening of the 4th day of June 1868 came to their deaths from gun shot wounds in the hands of some parties to the jury unknown

Source ID: 
489

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