J. W. Evans

First Name: J.
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Evans

J. W. Evans Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Typesort descending Death Method Inquest Finding
Calvin Lemmon at Dawkins Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that he was instantly killed by the explosion of J.S. Swygerts engine, while deceased was firing the engine[.]

Edward F. Lyles June 12, 1879 at Wm J. Martin's Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths, do say the deceased came to his death by a gunshot wound accidentally discharged in his own hands.

Elliott Wilson at A.W. Ladds' Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say he was killed by a tree being accidentally fell upon him

Isaac Davis February 27, 1880 at Jas. R. McGills Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say, the deceased came to his death by a well caving in, covering and smothering him to death at Jas. R. McGills, near Monticello. And so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths, do say that Isaac Davis in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident.

Eugenia Richardson on James McGill's plantation Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that she was accidently over layed by her mother and smothered to death, and came to her death by misfortune or accident.

Isaac Miller at Thomas W. Rables[?] Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to his death by a tree falling on him accidently.

William Hopkins at J. Feaster Lyles' plantation Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by the accidental discharge of a shot gun in the hands of Robert Hopkins[.]

Unknown March 26, 1877 at James McGill's Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the said child came to its death by being accidently overlain by its Mother, and was smothered to death.

Jeff Bird January 8, 1878 at G.B. Pettigrews' Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to his death by the accidental discharge of a gun

Rock Pearson January 15, 1878 at G.B. Pearson's Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to his death by mischance. That Rock Pearson in manner and form aforesaid, caem to his death by misfortune or accident

Henrietta Brown January 9, 1878 at Thomas Blair's plantation Fairfield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to her death by her clothes taking fie, and was burned to death.

Delia Hell at J.K. Alston's plantation Fairfield County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say the deceased came to her death by softening of the brain; in manner and form aforesaid. She came to her death by the hand of God.

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