The State vs. the Dead Body of Walden C. Sullivan

Date: 
September 12, 1893

Deceased

Walden C. Sullivan
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Walden C. Sullivan came to his death by accidental smothering at the Residence of John A. Sullivan

Coroner

Coroner: 
Peter Jordan
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Mr. John A. Sullivan
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

John Sullivan . . . About light on the morning . . . I went to the bed and found said Infant dead My wife was at the bedside of said Infant when I first saw it Dead. Said Infant was lying on its back and looked natural as it was did in life. I have no ideas as to the cause of death of said Infant. Said Infant was my Child. I know nothing more in said case.
G. W. Gregory M. D. being duly sworn . . . the death of said infant was caused by accidental smothering.

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