The State vs. the Dead Body of James Hindman

Date: 
February 11, 1875

Deceased

James Hindman
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that in their opinion the said James Hindman came to his death by misfortune caused by fits or convulsions producing derangment ina high degree being found drowned in James Creek

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. E. F. Davis
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

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