The State vs. the Dead Body of Wiley W. Gandy

Date:

November 18, 1912

Deceased

Wiley W. Gandy

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

COD Category:

Natural Causes

COD:

Unknown

COD Inquest Finding:

the Said W W Gandy came to his death we find that the deceast W W Gandy came to his death by Natural causes

Coroner

Coroner:

J. W. Ousley

Coroner Title:

Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location:

at Steer Pen

County:

Chesterfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History

Columbia, SC

Inquest Images:

Transcription:

Thos Hogge Sworn Says on yesday morning 17 inst I come to Mr. Gandys house I went in to his tome found Mr Gandy lying in his right side he was then dead as if he was sleep.
. . . This is to testify according to my opinion that Wiley W. Gandy died . . . from apoplexy (cerebral hemorrhage) & that his death was from natural causes . . . E. T. Barentine MD

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