The State vs. the Dead Body of Truman Miles

Date: 
October 22, 1839

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that said Truman Miles. . . .at Anderson Court House was found dead that he had no marks of violence afore him and died by the [?] of God from the many severe falls he received when in a state of intoxication and not otherwise

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Anderson Courthouse

Source

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