The State vs. the Dead Body of Georgia Brower

Date: 
December 27, 1879

Deceased

Georgia Brower
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Child: 
child
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do Say that the said Georgia Brown came to her death by being accidentally burned by fire on this October 27th 1879

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. D. Tiller
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at A. E. Evans
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Allen Hillians - Sworn Saeth -- The first I heard the child Sister Mary came to me about 400 yards from the place I found the body and said were for Georgia was burned in a blaze of fire -- She breathed a breath or two after I got her -- I believe the burning caused death -- I believe the burning was accidental. . .

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