The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel F. Evans Sr.

Date: 
January 23, 1878

Deceased

Samuel F. Evans Sr.
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say That the Said Samuel F. Evans Sr. came to his death by accidental burning

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. D. Tiller
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Chesterfield C. H.
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

C. B. Craig Sworn Says as he was coming from the low heard some on Hollow as if in distres. Saw deceased in the Kitchen on fire ran into the Kitchen and tired to put him out the flams were all over deceased . . . heard deceased groan and call for help is certain that deceased caught fire from the fire in the fire place accidently.

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