Clara Burress

First Name: Clara
Last Name: Burress
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that she Clara Burriss came to her death by a pistol ball fired in the hands of William Pringle Cook fired at Caty Burress . . .do say William Pringle Cook did kill.

COD Short Description: 
shot by pistol
Original Record: 
2484

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