The State vs. the Dead Body of William H Maharey

Date: 
May 25, 1863

Deceased

William H Maharey
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Injuries
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the aforesaid Wm H Mahorey did come to his death . . .by Mischance of Misfortune or accident caused by Fixing of the Machinery of the Meed Mill and was chrushed to By the Cog Wheel of said of Mill

Coroner

Coroner: 
R. L. Gentry
Coroner Title: 
acting coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Haslin Factory on the Procelian Manufacturing Company
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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