The State vs. the Dead Body of Lavinia Young

Date: 
June 23, 1867

Deceased

Lavinia Young
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Parent(s): 
Lilly Young
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the deceeased came to her death between the hours of 4 and 6 Oclock A.M. Sunday the 23 June A.D. 1867 from cause unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
E. Thompson
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Margarett Williams
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Dr. L.S. Knight sworn says I give it as my opinion that the infant Lavinia Young died of asphyxia - cause unknown.

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