John Vandiver

First Name: John
Last Name: Vandiver
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
horse
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the Deceased came to his death by accidentaly falling from his horse which produced an extensive fracture of skull about an inch and a half above the year [ear] on the left side and copious affusion on the same side within the cranium thereby producing fatal compressions of the brain.

COD Short Description: 
fall from horse, alcohol
Original Record: 
2373

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