The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Crawford

Date: 
August 9, 1876

Deceased

Nancy Crawford
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that she came to her death. . .near the door of her house (being in labor) by misfortune or accident

Coroner

Coroner: 
William M. Foster
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cooly's Grave Yard
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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