The State vs. the Dead Body of Wiliam Clinton

Date: 
May 11, 1928

Deceased

Wiliam Clinton
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: that Wiliam Clinton came to his Death from natial causes

Coroner

Coroner: 
Ellis D. Atkinson
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Wiliam Clinton's place
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Dr. Teal . . . I have examined the dead body of Wm Clinton and . . . My Opinion he died from natural causes most likely from heart failure due to advanced age.

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