The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown

Date: 
December 10, 1877

Deceased

Sex: 
Unknown
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the deceased came to its death by being Smothered in bed. & that infant in manner and form afore-Said, came to its death by misfortune or accident

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Alexander Harris'

Source

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