The State vs. the Dead Body of Abby Davis

Date: 
May 29, 1877

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that the aforesaid Abby Davis came to her death to the best of their belief from the evidence given, by misfortune or accident.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice acting as Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Quarly[?] Davis

Source

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