Spartanburg County, SC

County Name: 
Spartanburg
State: 
South Carolina

Spartanburg County, SC Inquests

Displaying 51 - 100 of 322
Name Deceased Description Datesort descending Inquest Location Death Type Death Method
William Byers December 30, 1837 at William Z. Ford's blacksmith's shop Homicide large knife
Thomas Smith January 16, 1838 at George Born's[?] Homicide knife
Thomas Harrell January 19, 1838 near the Union line south of Tygar River Natural Causes
William Lindsey January 10, 1840 at Isaac Lindsey's Accident horse
M. N. Chapman February 20, 1840 at or near Mt. Zion Accident
Hiram Linder March 12, 1840 on the premises of Isaac Young's Other
Johnathon Crow August 25, 1840 over Johnathon Crow at his own residence Natural Causes
Peggy Walden October 31, 1840 at the house of Joseph Walden Suicide
William Hutchins December 9, 1840 at Equilla Burns's[?] Accident
William Davis January 16, 1841 at or near the residence of Alex. McMakin Accident
John Flommett March 22, 1841 at John Hammett's Suicide
Nancy Poole March 31, 1841 at Nancy Pool's Suicide rope
William Boken April 17, 1841 at Flint Mill Accident horse
T. Clark Singleton August 27, 1841 at Spartanburgh Court House Accident laudanum
James B. Brawly November 2, 1842 at Spartanburgh Court House Homicide pocket knife
Thomas Linder November 2, 1842 at Spartanburgh Court House Homicide pocket knife
Ben slave July 7, 1843 at a spring near the plantation fo said Farrow Unknown
Augustus Moore July 16, 1843 at Mary Flemming's Unknown
Liberty slave August 1, 1843 at John Murph's Natural Causes
Allen slave September 19, 1843 at Samson Bobo's Homicide hickory clubs
infant February 13, 1844 at Lovey Kirby's Unknown
Roster slave July 27, 1844 at Fielden Clayton's Natural Causes
infant November 20, 1844 at the house of Henry Alley Unknown
Kent slave January 12, 1845 at the house of David Maberry Natural Causes
infant February 15, 1845 at the late residence of Samuel Trollinger Unknown
Dick slave May 25, 1845 at the plantation of Margaret Montgomery's near Sedar [sic] Shoal Creek Suicide small rope
James Cook June 3, 1845 in the old field near the still house of James Cook Natural Causes
Wilson Sosbee June 19, 1845 near G.B. Bishop's Homicide
William Foster December 20, 1845 at Bishop's old field Accident
Joseph Page March 18, 1846 at James Page's Suicide rope
Nancy Smith February 10, 1847 at the resident of Elijah Smith Accident lightning
John Westmorland August 1, 1847 at James Hopkins's Unknown
Willis slave October 5, 1847 at James Burnett's Homicide rock
Peter slave March 31, 1848 at or near Calum Foster's[?] Homicide rifle
Bill slave May 14, 1848 at John H. Wofford's Suicide hickory bark
Sarah Shacleford September 3, 1849 at the house of Richard Shacleford Suicide handkerchief
Coleman slave September 30, 1849 at the house of A.M. Smith Homicide large stick
John Covington October 26, 1849 at the house of John Covington Unknown
Chanya slave December 31, 1849 at A.G.W. Gordon's Natural Causes
Peter C. Oclan January 7, 1850 at C. Burch's Natural Causes
Sarah Ray May 3, 1850 at William P. Ray's Suicide case knife
Eli Givings July 15, 1850 at the late residence of Eli Givings Suicide rope
Bob slave November 19, 1850 at the residence of Capt. R. Smith Suicide rope
Moses free person of color December 8, 1850 at the house of Robert McCurley[?] Unknown
James McCravy January 4, 1851 at the house of Amos Holmes Accident
John Inlow October 1, 1852 at Hill's Factory Homicide stick
Adam Hempley February 1, 1853 near Wilson Wingo's Accident
Henry Heavener March 5, 1853 at Thomas Lynch's Homicide axe
Rowland Cash March 11, 1853 at the residence of Ephraim Jackson Accident
Obediah Martin July 21, 1853 in the road near Hugh Caldwell's Accident wagon

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