The State vs. the Dead Body of Bilpha Hargroove

Date: 
February 1, 1847

Deceased

Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon there oaths, That after a thorough examination of the body we find no marks of violence or bruises on the body, we after a full examination of the testimony we are of opinion that the Deceased came to her death by appoplectic fit or some suffocation.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Joseph Simmon's
County: 

Source

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