Laurens County, SC

County Name: 
Laurens
State: 
South Carolina

Laurens County, SC Inquests

Displaying 1 - 50 of 350
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Type Death Methodsort descending
Negro woman Negro woman March 6, 1826 Unknown
Drusilla Philips June 18, 1840 at Abram Philips Natural Causes
Infant enslaved by W.B. Henderson Infant enslaved by W.B. Henderson January 14, 1865 at W.B. Hendersons Homicide
Abby February 28, 1840 at Thomas Carters Natural Causes
Wesley Barksdale April 29, 1884 on the Premises of A W Teague Suicide
John Johnson May 15, 1820 at the house of John Johnston Other
Cora Boyd May 18, 1892 at Beaverdam Church Accident
John Benjamin October 16, 1893 at a mill in Cross Hill Accident
Lewis Dial October 20, 1870 at Laurens C.H. Natural Causes
Lewis Bradley Accident
Mat April 13, 1815 on Hugh Mahoffeys Plantation Suicide
Unknown Infant, supposed to be of Amanda Simpson Unknown Infant, supposed to be of Amanda Simpson December 1, 1846 at James Brewsters Homicide
Elias Earl January 22, 1867 at Boyds Mills Homicide
William Knighton June 23, 1873 Unknown
Daniel April 5, 1854 at a graveyard in Laurens District near Mrs Nancy Parks Suicide
George February 6, 1815 at the plantation of Daniel Brag Accident
Thornton Nance August 7, 1891 at Milton Homicide
Wade Burnside December 7, 1893 at Wade Burnside's residence Homicide
Vollney Powell October 21, 1870 on public highway from Laurens C.H. to Clinton Homicide
Nash Ferguson May 23, 1883 at Laurens court house Natural Causes
Barnett S. Langston August 8, 1889 at Lanfords station Homicide
Clarrisa Boyd May 18, 1892 at Beaverdam Accident
Gus Sexton August 11, 1894 at Tildy Austin's Accident
Samuel Whillow December 17, 1818 Accident
Sam Dehays October 23, 1870 at Thernus quarter Homicide
James Barksdale January 6, 1859 at E.P. Francis Unknown
Lavinia Rodgers November 1, 1854 at the House of Samuel McKnicks Unknown
James Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May Unknown
Euphemia Jones child February 6, 1894 on the plantation of Mr. Stroud Accident
John C. Arnold September 7, 1875 at Mary A. Taylors Accident
Isabel Atkins August 11, 1834 on the Publick Road Between Rocky mt meeting house & John Williamsons Store Suicide
Saul Bates January 24, 1815 at James Johnsons mill Natural Causes
Lafayette Valentine January 1, 1873 at Jack Valentines Accident
Sealy Henry July 1, 1873 Natural Causes
George May 6, 1849 at C... Garlington Mill pond Accident
Harry May 13, 1822 at Alexander Wilkinsons Homicide
Infant male child of G.Y. Jennings Infant male child of G.Y. Jennings April 10, 1893 behind Elihu Bullock's stables Homicide
Isham December 7, 1846 at Mrs Martha Mitchells Suicide
Young Fuller October 21, 1870 at W.J. Copelands plantation Homicide
John P. Sloan August 26, 1884 at Geo Y Youngs place in Laurens County - Known as the Brick house place Suicide
Unknown Man on Badgett's Plantation Unknown Man on Badgett's Plantation November 18, 1889 on Badgetts plantation Unknown
African Negroe Man African Negroe Man January 20, 1807 at the Common Gaol Accident
J. M. Clark July 19, 1897 at J.M. Clark's residence Homicide
John April 23, 1859 at the Residence of Dr. D A Richardson Accident
Hon. Joseph Crews September 14, 1875 at Laurens C.H. Homicide
Reuben Ligon June 23, 1814 at Reuben Ligons Suicide
Infant enslaved by William Philson Infant enslaved by William Philson September 11, 1858 at the plantation settlement of William Philson Homicide
Marisley Malone September 23, 1890 at the residence. Mrs Fooshers Natural Causes
Elliott Allan Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May Unknown
Infant child of Laurens & Nelly Simpson Infant child of Laurens & Nelly Simpson June 18, 1890 at Laurens Simpsons Accident

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