The State vs. the Dead Body of Prophet Goodman

Date: 
May 24, 1884

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pig
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Prophet Goodman came to his death on the 24th day of May AD 1884 from being torn and lacerated by a sow hog, which sais tearing and lacerating was done on N A Greens place in Laurens County And so the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Prophet Goodman came to his death by mischance or accident.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the residence of N A Green
County: 

Source

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