The State vs. the Dead Body of David Garison

Date: 
February 23, 1823

Deceased

David Garison
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Exposure
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that they suppose the said David Garison get chilled to death from the inclemency of the weather and exposure.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Isiah Cox
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
[?] the house of David Garison
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

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