The State vs. the Dead Body of Caroline Timons

Date: 
January 10, 1901

Deceased

Caroline Timons
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

I have this day held a preliminary examination ovr the dad body of Caroline Timons and from the evidence of witness I do not deam It necary to hold an inqest but form such witness find that the Sed Caroline Timons came to her dath from none other than natural Causes this The 10 day of January 1901

Coroner

Coroner: 
John L. Woodard
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Mount Croghan
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Liza Hendrick being sworn says when I come home she was lyin in the dorr and was dead . . .
Lisbon Timons being sworn ses when I got home they was taking her up and lade her on a palate til they could dress her for the last 3 or 4 years She have bin com plaining of a hurting in her brest Dr. Moore have bin tending on her for the last 2 years and she was liable to drop dad any time for hit was the hearte depsey

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