The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachiel Mitchel, George Mitchel

Date: 
June 21, 1881

Deceased

Rachiel Mitchel
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say George Mitchel and his Daughter Rachiel Mitchel Came to their Deaths. . .by a Burn Caused from the Explosion of Kerosene oil

George Mitchel
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say George Mitchel and his Daughter Rachiel Mitchel Came to their Deaths. . .by a Burn Caused from the Explosion of Kerosene oil

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. M. Corley
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at J. R Corleys
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

the Blaze Covered George and Rachiel up I threw a quilt over Gorge as quick as I could to smother the Fire out then got them out of the House as soon as I could the House was Burnt up George and Rachiel Ran up to Mr John Carley yard and fell[?] distance about 150 yards

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