The State vs. the Dead Body of Jonah Roland

Date: 
May 1, 1890

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do Say that the said Jonah Roland came to his death by being struck by train on Cheraw & Salisbury R. R. to the best of our belief.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Four Mile Branch

Source

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