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Inquest Deceased Date Coroners
Inquest
Box#		 Cause Comment
4046 7 Haas Marion a 8-22-1947 Heart Death by Heart Disease
4007 55 Haas William H 4-26-1905 7 Accident Smother Smothered accidentally in bed.  Deceased was 3 months old
4015 48 Hahn Fred 2-17-1937 15 Heart Death by Heart
4010 9 Haines Ephriam 1928 10 Death by: Disappeared and file misplaced or missing
4018 20 Hall, Ruthrilla Ann 8-29-1909 18 Natural Death by: Natural causes, age 65
4086 13 Hames Retta 4-12-1964 Natural Death by: natural cause due to cerebral thrombosis due to hypertension
4011 28 Hamilton George D 9-16-1882 11 Train Death by: Train
4047 23 Hamlin William Eugene 2-22-1972 22 Suicide Death due to mental depression and suicide by self inflicted gunshot wound at home - Wife Hamlin, Wilda
4030 26 Hammer Emil B 11-7-1939 Heart Death by: Coronary occ. Age 77 and obit in file.
4017 16 4067 16 Hanby Alice Louise 3-27-1933 17 Auto Death by Auto accient injury- Age 80 weighs 75 lbs
4011 52 Hancock Charlie 5-8-1914 11 Railroad Death by: RR he was crushed. "Colored".
4007 25 Hancock Hayes 4-25-1906 7 Drowned Death by Drowned (colored) at Wabash River Age 30.
4015 26 Hanes Naomi 8-1-1938 15 Heart Death by Heart
4057  24 Hanes Ora 4-10-1947 Heart Fence Cause of Death - natural causes- coronary occlusion (heart) while cleaning a fence at his home at Poseyville
4047 24 Hanmore Claude 7-4-1972 22 Undetermined Death due to undetermined caused at Springfield, In auto in driveway.  Due to gunshot would to the abdomen.
4057 25 Hanmore Herman L 4-17-1947 Car Accident Cause of death was accidental car death (see Hazel H Douthitt who died with him)
4012 23 Harbert Philo F 1895 12 Suicide Death by Suicide
4057 26 Harp Douglas Henry 2-9-1947 Heart Cause of death was natural causes coronary occlusion (heart) Died 1⁄4 mile west of Wadesville on Hwy 66 in a field
4012 11 Harp Hannah B 12-21-1933 12 Stroke Death by Stroke - Age 78 by cerebral hemorrhage and generalized artercllerosis
 14011 7 Harp Marcel 7-22-1914 11 Drowned Death by: Drowned
4013 30 Harper Henry 1895 13 Sinking Death by: Sinking of Rosedale
4021 2 Harrell Lewis M 1-2-1949 21 Drown Death by: Drowning - Report of Laboratory Examination by Technician Williams reviewed by Melvin Moody Radio Operator Mt. Vernon - May 1949
4086 14 Harris Helen L 3-19-1925 Griffin Cause of death was body was pinned under school truck wheel in Griffin tornado.  Age 12
4063 21 4007 40 Harrison Enoch 11-5-1905 7 Murder Shot Cause of death was murdered by "colored" George Sugg with a pistol.  Enoch had left and came back with a knife at downtown Mt. Vernon. Age 19
4004 21 Hart John 1919 4 Heart Death by Heart
4015 28 Hartley Robert 7-11-1938 15 Heart Death by Heart
4058  7 Hartman Hilda 12-16-1918 Unknown Death unknown cause - Body found at Ford's Station on Evansville Riailway. Age 10 - Mom Mrs. Lawrence P. Hartmann
4048  8 Hartman Lawrence Peter 12-16-1918 Unknown Death unknown cause - on L P Hartman - Dec a child
4002 5 Hartman Lawrence Peter 1919 2 Train Death by Train wreck
4057 27 Hartman Mary Jo 6-23-1946 Drown Cause of death was accidental drowning while swimming, age 16.  Statements by six people
4002 4 Hartmann, Hilda 1919 2 Train Death by train wreck
4063 Hasselbrock Harry 2-26-1944 Heart Cause of death was heart failure from blod clot.  Age 55 at Mr. Vernon
4011 3 Hausser Martin G 8-30-1892 11 Overdose Death by Morphine overdose
4008 19 Hawkins  Richard 1883 8 Murder Death by - Murdered
4061 11 Hayes Eldred D 8-15-1957 Heart Death in Lynn Twp on "Pfeifer Heirs Farm" of natural causes most immediate acute myocardial infarction due to coronary occlusion
4063 23 Hayes George B G? 6-3-1907 Drowned Cause of death was accidental drowning due to "out of his head". Age 37.
4022 27 Haywood Carson 11-13-1952 DrownedWabash Found at the Wabash River at New Harmony.  Death due to accidental drowning in river.  He was drunk and left Harry C Cremeens home and headed north towards the bridge in a statement by Cremeens.
4002 24  Hayworth Samuel 2-11-1924   Drowned Age 60 - Deathby Drowning due to over exertion - chronic valvuler heart disease
4064 7 Head Paul Eugene 8-3-1959 Asphyxia Casue of death was Asphyxia while pinned under an overturned logging truck
4066 12 Heath Allen 5-1-1959 Heart Cause of death was heart coronary occlusion
4066 13 Heath Ronale E 7-22-1960 Heart Cause of Death was undetermined and cardiac failure (heart) on farm of Woodrow Redman "Boy"
4047 25 Heckman Gerald T 2-10-1972 Natural Heart Death due to natural causes at Poseyville of myocardial rupture following myocardia infaret?  Witness is Chester Werry.  Coroner Daniel L. Hinderliter
4058 9 Heerdink Alexander 6-13-1898 Death in Black Twp Age 30
4005 31 Heidt Anton 6-24-1917 5 Drowned Drowned
4022 28 Heil Frank George 8-12-1950 Natural Died at his residence in Marrs Twp of natural causes due to coronary thrombosis.  Statement by Anna Heil who came home and found him.  She said he had fell and she called for Mr. O.R. Lowery a boarder to get him back to bed  and he passed out.
4030 27  Heil Micheal 5-15-1940 Angina Death by acute angina pectoria
4002 38 Heimmueller Henry 1930 2 Heart Death by Heart
4064 8 Hein, John B 1-26-1958 Heart Cause of death was heart disease - Bro George Hein
4058 10 4020 4 Hein Lucile Marie 12-22-1912 20 Suffocation Cause of death Suffocation 
4068 12 Heinmueller Henry 1-10- 1930 Heart Trouble Death by Hearth Trouble Age 71
4018 16 Heinmuller John Henry 12-12-1935 28 Mycardi Death by: Chronic Mycarditis.  He was 5'9" tall, 72 years old, blue eyes, of German nationality, and had #12 and a pipe, pocket knife on him.
4002 46 Heirenbruck William 1929 2 Heart Heart
4020 6 Heissler Ernest 1917 20 Heart Death by Heart
4004 2 Helfert Edward 1-21-1931 4 Suffocation Death by - Baby soffocated - of Robinson Twp - Found by his mother Elizabeth Helfert.  His father Nic Helfert - Born 3 Jan 1931
4007 23 Hembes George 7-4-1906 7 Drowned Accidental Drowning Age 37
4057 28 Hemmer George E 6-24-1945 Suicide Cause of death was gun shot wound, suicide, age 56.  Found by Robert Breeze.
4047 26 Hendrick Bertis 6-8-1972 Drown Death by accidental drowning - with Joseph A Mueller
4067 13 4017 13 Hendricks John 5-24-1881 17 shot Murder Death by: He was found on Main St., Mt. Vernon and supposed to have come to his death by violence.  Allen Gates was on the Steamer and Hendricks came aboard to sell candy.  Mentions: Harp Hendricks, Kemp and Captain Crunk, Hendricks had a hatchett and told Base to give him $1 and Base shot him but he said he did not know the pistol was loaded. - 4017 13 - says murder by drowning over card game.
 680 21 Henken Gerhard 13 Jul 1885 Coroners Inquest deceased is Gerhard Henden - Claims of John B. Smith, Coroner $5.45; D.B. Montgomery, witness exam $5; and William Reister, clerk $2.
4020 Herdick Alex 1898 20 Train Death by Train
4058 11 Herrenbruck William 2-7- 1929 Home Death by unknown cause Age 66 and died at home.
4058 12 Heusler Ernest Dr 10-12-1917 Death Marrs Death by ruptured heart in Marrs Twp, Age 65, 5'11" and 186 lbs.
4030 28 Highman Edward E 9-8-1941 Heart Angina Death by acute angina age 89.  He was a native of Lynn Twp.  He was found in his bed.  Son of John Highman and Mary Ann Wilson Highman.  The grandson of Robert Wilson and Elizabeth-Wilson who came  here in 1816 from Pennsylvania.   Much history of the families in this file.
4009 10 Highman Edward M 11-26-1928 9 Train Death by Train accident - Fractured skull age 70
4028 18 Hill Lawreence 10-11-1934 28 Train Death by - Struck by train on the IC rail road tract near Poseyville.  He was 5'4" tall 25 years old.
4047 27 Hill Woodrow 8-23-1972 22 Death by natural causes by coronary artery arteriosclerosis with thrombosis - with Frances Hill
4022 29 Hinderliter F J Jr 1950 FM
4061 12 Hisch Olivia 11-19-1942 Nephritis Death due to acute nephritis.  Res. Smith Twp, age 24, eyes blue, 150 lbs and 5'7" tall.  Dad - Andrew Hisch
4064 9 Hite Howard L 3-17-1958 RR Car Cause of death was that he was struck by a railroad push car
4022 30 Hobby John 7-14-1951 Drown Accidental drowning in Ohio river and found at Mr. Vernon.  Statement by William Harris
4021 7 Hobby Mary Lydia 7-30-1947 21 Natural Causes Death by natural due to a rupture aneurysm first part aorta, antecedent cause: old pleurisy, TB ?
4020 13 4058 13 Hobson Jesse D 10-22-1909 20 Heart Death by Heart - Age 31 Death by natural causes in New Harmony, Age 31, 5'11" and 156 lbs.
 4068 13 4012 20 Johnny Hockman   5-13-1896 12 Drowning Death by Accidental Drowning
 4005 17 Hodges Albert Hayes 7-12-1936 5 Heat Death by Heat Exhaustion
4009 12 Hodgkins Floyd J 5-4-1927 9 Drown Death by Drowning Age 47
4063 24 Hoehn George V 1-25-1943 Heart Cause of death was heart trouble at work, age 54 with 7 witnesses.
4008 10 4009 8 Hoenart Mary A 1927 8 9 Heaart Suffocation Heart Suffocation
4013 35 Hofman David C 1893 13 Train Death by Train
4018 2 Holder Wesley 1922 18 Murder Murdered
4021 1 Holler George 12-15-1949 21 Natural Causes Death by Natural causes due to coronary thrombosis.  Obit in Mt. Vernon Democrat 27  Dec 1949 page 1.
4019 38 Holler John 5-28-1933 19 Heart Heart Disease age 56
4021 13 Holmes, Minera C 7-7-1949 21 Natural Causes Death by Natural causes due to a hemmorhage from tubercular cavity left upper lobe.
4011 1 Holt French 9-20-1914 11 Natural Causes Death by Natural Causes
4002 26 Holton William E 11-30-1924 2 Suicide Death by Suicide by revolver shot wound in his head age 63.
4022 31 Hood Leroy 8-31-1951 Heart Died of acute heart attack.  He was 5'6" tall, brown hair, and light blue eyes, Statement by sister Laura M. Alldredge
4011 48 Hopkins Perry Edward 7-9-1915 11 Drown Drowned
4021 3 Hostetler Frank Ernest 11-21-1949 21 Heart Death by Coronary oclusion while hunting
4030 29 House, Joseph Adrimal 11-4-1939 Lung Cancer Death by Cancer of the lung at age 40.
4007 33 Howard Paul 6-30-1910 7 Natural Cause Death by: Heart trouble or natural causes
4063 25 Howard Paul 10-25-1905 Heart Cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart age 49.
4022 32 Huber Carolind C 3-22-1951 Natural Cause She was found at her home by her husband.  Their residence is in Robinson Twp.  Found in a chair dead.  Died of natural causes namely coronary occulsions.
4030 30 Huck Sarah 11-9-1940 Found Death by old age, found dead in her bed age 78.
4046 8 Huey William 10-3-1947 Natural Death by natural causes
4011 2 Huff John 5-15-1882 11 Fell Wagon Death by Fell from wagon
4010 11 Huff Louis E 1912 20 Mule Death by - Kicked by mule
4058 14 Huff Louis E 3-14-1912 Horse Death by being kicked by a horse, age 41 and 150 lbs.
4068 14 4002 39 Hughes Media L 6-2-1930 2 Drowning Death by Accidental drowning
4005 19 Hugo Earl 6-26-1936 5 Wreck Death by auto wreck
4008 35 Hungate Oscar H Jr 9-19-1935
4063 26 Hurd, William 12-20-1904 Suicide Cause of death was suicide by shotgun due his wife Lucy Hurd leaving him.
4007 54 Hurd William? 1905 7 Death by Drowning??
4030 31 Husky Raymond 10-12-1941 Accident Drown Death by accidental drowning age 34
4015 23 Hutchinson Elmer 11-22-1938 15 Suicide Death by Suicide
4030 32 Hutchinson William 11-9-1941 Heart Angina Death by acute angina died while sitting down.  Age 68
4019 3 Hutchison John Henry 7-26-1922 19 Heart Death by Heart - He is Point Twp.
4086 15 Hyatt Sidney 3-18-1925 Griffin Cause of death was Griffin tornado Age 29.
4013 7 Hynes Walter AKA Heins, Walter 1-16-1893 13 Drown Death by: Drowned and was frozen, age 24, 5'4" tall, light brown hair and blue eyes.