The State vs. the Dead Body of John Cole

Date: 
February 4, 1848

Deceased

John Cole
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Other
COD: 
Alcoholism
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there Oaths do say, that the Decd. Came to his Death from the use of intoxicating spirits.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Elihu Watson
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Milton
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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Laurens_Cor_D5852_0465.jpg

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