Thomas P. Gaston

First Name: Thomas
Middle Name(s): P.
Last Name: Gaston

Thomas P. Gaston Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Alexander Martin September 8, 1867 at the residence fo B.W. Knight Spartanburg County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Alexander L. Martin came to his death by the falloing of a tree some of the limbs striking dec'd on the back of the head neck and shoulders

Isaac Greer December 29, 1879 at Vernonville Spartanburg County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by cause or causes unknown to them but in their opinion it was an act of God

Lucy Gray December 27, 1867 in the house of John Brown Spartanburg County, SC Suicide

upon their oaths do say that the said Lucy Gray came to her death [by] voluntarily & feloniously hanging herself by the neck in the house of John Brown aftoresaid to one of the joist of said house

Martha M. Kerr March 10, 1881 at the house of Edward L. Kerr Spartanburg County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say that the said Martha M. Kerr came to her death by the act of God: hemorage of the lungs

Peter Moore July 3, 1880 at the residence of Mrs. Mary Dobson near Cedar Hill Spartanburg County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death ... by an act of Almighty God

Woodward June 9, 1879 on the road leading from Dantzler's Bridge on South Tyger River via G. W. Duncan's and R. T. McElvath's to Reidville Spartanburg County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that ... the deceased came to her death by gunshot wound in the Breast, and incised wound on the neck, which severed the carotid arteries, windpipe, and other vital organs, and that we believe the said wounds were inflicted by weapons in the hands of John J. Moore

Source ID: 
608

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