Clinton County, Missouri Coroner's Inquest 1870-1880
Clinton County, Missouri
Coroner's Inquest 1870 - 1880
Transcribed by Jane E. Owens 20 January, 2005
Name: Unknown Body
County: Clinton
Race: Colored
Date of Death: 1875/12/07
Cause of Death: Examination Of
"fresh Grave In An Out Of The Way Place"-
Body Had Been Removed Prior To Inquest
Location of Death: Clinton Township
Name: Aitkens, William
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1878/12/02
Cause of Death: Burned to death
Location of Death: Plattsburg
Name: Angline, E. J.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1875/08/17
Cause of Death: Railroad - Accident-
Bridge Collapse-St. Louis,
Kansas City And Northern Railroad Train
Location of Death: Atchison
Name: Barrett, Johanna
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1870/12/02
Cause of Death: Venereal Disease
Location of Death: Lathrop-Lathrop House Hotel
Notes: "disease Contracted Before Arriving
At This Place Of The Genital Organs"
Name: Bird, Henry
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1880/09/16
Cause of Death: Hung by unknown persons
Location of Death: Hardin Twp-Pasture
Owned By Mary Reed
Notes: Hung After Being Arrested For An
"outrage Committed On The Person Of Mrs. B.f. Winn"
Name: Briant, Baby
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/04/19
Cause of Death: Starvation
Location of Death: Lathrop-Home Of Mother Of
The Deceased; Eliza J. Briant
Notes: "improper Nourishment"
Name: Burkhart, Winifred
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/09/04
Cause of Death: Natural
Location of Death: Shoal Township
Notes:
Name: Buxton, Charles M.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1878/11/23
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Location of Death: Plattsburg
Notes: Shot By William Hunt,
Aided By Johnathan Mitchell & Frank Myers
Name: Creek, William
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1873/03/30
Cause of Death: Insanity
Location of Death: Clear Fork-Beaver Crossing
Notes: "which Caused Him To Fall In A Stream & Drown"
Name: Curtis, Charles
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1875/06/18
Cause of Death: Railroad - Accident-Scalded/broken Bones-
Wreck Of The Chicago Rock
Location of Death: Plattsburg
Notes: Deceased Was A Resident Of Columbia County, Ny
Name: Doe, Baby
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1874/03/01
Cause of Death: Manner Unknown
Location of Death: Cameron-Body Found In Hog Pen
Notes:
Name: Doniphan, Isaac W.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/06/02
Cause of Death: Accident - Gunshot Wound
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Whittington's Grocery Store
Notes: Shot By Edward Whittington
Name: Drew, John
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1873/03/03
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Location of Death: Platte Township
Notes:
Name: Drinkwater, Margaret J
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1880/08/11
Cause of Death: Shot By Edward Whittington
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Train Bridge
Notes: Railroad Company Ruled Liable For
Unsafe Crossing
Name: Fitzgerald, Barton
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1872/06/14
Cause of Death: Accident - Thrown From Horse
Location of Death: Concord Twp-
Home Of Matilda Young
Notes:
Name: Glenn, Howard
County: Clinton
Race:
Date of Death: 1873/10/15
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound/duel
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Home Of Deceased
Notes: Shot By William C. Barnes
Name: Higbie, Thornton L.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/10/21
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Location of Death: Cameron-Depot
Notes:
Name: Hipwell, Isaac
County: Clinton
Race:
Date of Death: 1878/08/16
Cause of Death: Railroad - Accident-
Jumped Off Chicago Rock Island And
Pacific Train
Location of Death: Shoal Twp
Notes:
Name: Houston, Mary
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1872/12/14
Cause of Death: Railroad - Struck By Chicago
And Southwestern Train
Location of Death: Cameron
Notes:
Name: Jourdan, W. S. Dr.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1880/08/17
Cause of Death: Poisoned
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Home Of Deceased
Notes: "by Drinking Water Laced With Strychnine"
Name: Legrove, Joseph
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1876/10/04
Cause of Death: Suicide - By Firearm
Location of Death: Cameron-Combs House Hotel-Room 13
Notes:
Name: Lincoln, Fayette
County: Clinton
Race: Colored
Date of Death: 1875/08/19
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Location of Death: Plattsburg
Notes:
Name: Long, Charles
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1878/08/16
Cause of Death: Murder
Location of Death: Cameron-Chapman's Saloon
Notes: Throat Slashed By George Cramer;
Aka Dutch George "a German"
Name: Lyon, Brenton
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/12/30
Cause of Death: Suicide - By Firearm
Location of Death: Cameron-Redeckers Saloon
Notes: "by His Own Hand While Under
A Fit Of Mental Aberation"
Name: Millard, James
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1871/02/25
Cause of Death: Alcoholism
Location of Death: Cameron-Marble Hall Saloon
Notes: "immoderate Use Of Intoxicating Liquors"
Name: Petty, John L.
County: Clinton
Race: Whit
Date of Death: 1879/07/13
Cause of Death: Railroad - Struck By
Hannibal St. Joseph Train
Location of Death: High Prairie
School-Railroad Crossing East
Notes:
Name: Piersol, Neal
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1874/10/06
Cause of Death: Railroad - Accident-Fell On Tracks
Location of Death: Jackson Township
Notes: St. Louis, Kansas City Northern Railroad
Name: Raymond, Frank M.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/06/09
Cause of Death: Suicide - By Firearm
Location of Death: Plattsburg
Notes:
Name: Rowe, William W.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1880/04/05
Cause of Death: Railroad - Struck By
Chicago Rock Island And Pacific Train
Location of Death: Shoal Twp
Notes:
Name: Ryan, Jerry
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1874/04/06
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Location of Death: Shoal Twp
Notes: Shot By Jacob Ulrich In Self Defense;
The Deceased Was Trying To Break
Into The Home Of Ulrich
Name: Thies, John
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1871/03/13
Cause of Death: Suicide - By Firearm
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Home Of Deceased
Notes: "caused By Jealousy"
Name: Thompson, Clayton
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1878/09/24
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Location of Death: Starfield
Notes: By some unknown person
Name: Tierman, Michael F.
County: Clinton
Race: White
Date of Death: 1879/01/15
Cause of Death: Suicide - By Firearm
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Office Of D B Adams
Notes:
Name: Ward, James S.
County: Clinton
Race:
Date of Death: 1877/10/03
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Location of Death: Plattsburg-Home Of Deceased
Notes: Inflicted By His Son Frank D. Ward To
"protect His Mother From Further Assault"