black man

Description: 
black man
Sex: 
Male
Age Descriptor: 
between 60 & 70 years of age
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that they found said dead body lying dead near Batesville near the side of the big road within a few yards of the Rail Road supposed to have been dead saveral days [and that] the said dead body came to his death. . .by misfortune or accident or natural death

COD Short Description: 
died by accident or natural death by roadside
Original Record: 
3028

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