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Box suf Deceased First M Date Decision Type 2 Name Comments
4028 36 Sailer George M 4⁄5⁄1934 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: Death by Coronary Thiombosis. He was 5'8" tall, 78 years old, gray eyes, gray hair, and of German nationality.
4024 24 Sailer Steven Wayne 11-12-1969 DEC Auto Acc     Coroners Inquest Box # 24. Death by: Auto accident at Marrs Twp of a broken neck on Middle Mt Vernon Road, a paved road.
4016 17 Sander Charles H 9-13-1937 DEC Heart OBIT Conrad Connie Coroners Inquest Box # 16. Death by: Heart - Black Twp on his farm in his auto. On Caborn Road. Obit by Connie Conrad in file.
4058 46 Sanders Ezra 2-26-1947 Dec Natural     Death by natural causes, age unknown.
4015 18 Sarrels Howard H 9-3-1938 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 15. Death by: Heart.
4015 38 Sauer Jarome A 12-25-1937 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 15. Death by: Heart.
4022 50 Sawyer John Lewis 8-3-1950 Dec - Accident     Accidental death by fractured skull when pinned between truck and trailer hitch, on Hasting Lane, Point Twp.
4067 45 Schaefer Frank 6-2-1911 Dec Aorta A76 KIN Schaefer Anna M Coroners Inquest Box #17. Death by: aorta (cause). He was fine when hs retired to bed then in the morning he was found lying beside his bed dead. Signed Joseph F Schaefer and Anna M Schaefer of St Wendel, IN.- Age 76.
4017 45 Schaeffer Frank 6-2-1911 DEC Old Age     Coroners Inquest Box # 17. Death by: Old age - Age 76.
4016 23 Schaffer Henry 12-15-1881 DEC Murder BY Utley Moynt Coroners Inquest Box # 16. Death by: Train. Died Robb Twp, age 21. He was killed by Moynt Utley with a handspike causing concussion of the brain and died instantly. He was found at the train station in Stewartsville, IN. Jurors were: Schettler, William; Rutledge, J J; Kight, E K; Roberts, Thomas; Dunlap, P W; Beal, Eugene; Calvin, Joshua; Faul, Frederick; Pulliam, Johnson; Robb, W C; Hill, Leonard H; and a name in German that I can not read.
4005 29 Schaffer Martin W 5-4-1918 DEC Train     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Train.
4009 35 Schatler Rosina Mary 5-28-1926 DEC Stroke A88     Coroners Inquest Box # 9. Death by: Stroke.- Apopexly - Old Age - Age 88.
4003 18 Schauss Elizabeth 3-12-1929 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 3. Death by: Heart.- Age 58.
4022 51 Schauss Fred W 12-13-1950 Dec - Suicide     Suicide due to two self-inflicted .22 bullets. Found in shop at his residence, Rt 1, Wadesville, IN by his wife.
4058 47 Schauss Louis Phillip 7-19-1945 Dec Heart A73     Death by heart disease, age 73, 5'10" tall and 150 lbs.
4012 13 Scheller Hilton     1933 DECAcciden     Coroners Inquest Box # 12. Death by: Accident.
4068 20 Scheller Hilton 10-31-1933 Auto wreck     Coroners inquest death by: Auto wreck struck the vacant house on the George Lacey farm.
4015 16 Scheller Joseph 2-17-1937 DEC Train     Coroners Inquest Box # 15. Death by: Train.
4058 48 Schenk Edward W 4-19-1947 Dec Heart     Death by heart disease, age unknown.
4028 37 Scherer Herbert 4⁄25⁄1936 DEC Auto Acc     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: Auto turning over on him causing dislocation of 5th and 6th cervical verteora with card injury. He was 5'10" tall, 27 years old, blue eyes, and brown hair. He was born 1908 in Posey Co and died at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. The other driver Perry Russel 22 of Evansville faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and he was the other driver.
4076 47 Schimmel Michael 4-23-1878 Dec Abt Killed JP Schmitt Frank A Coroners inquest of Michael Schimmel about 23APR1878. Fees and Coroners report with 15 Jurors APR1878. JP was Frank A Schmitt. His body was found at place of John Rheinheimer 2 miles south of Blairsville. Special Constable was Mager. Battle was in Robinson Twp - Death by violence - Killed by unknown person, age 41 and 6' tall. Foreman was George Huber. Verdict paper included. Jurors were Huber, George Jr; Graulich, Kasper; Rubel, Jakob; Daub, T H; Gail, S; Kirk, Martin; Kreicke, T; Stierle, John; Salmackter, M; Kirk, John; Wintermeier?, Towe?; and Schmidt, George.
4005 15 Schisley John   7-6-1938 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Heart.
4046 23 Schmidt Edward   9-13-1947 Dec - Nat Aorta     Death by natural causes of ruptured aorta.
4058 22 Schmidt John Edward 3-24-1942 Dec A61 Gun     Deceased by gun shot to abdomen. Age 61, 190 lbs and 6'1" tall. Found in well in Point Twp 1⁄4 miles South of Hasting's Lane on SR69. Truck is mentioned.
4046 24 Schmidt Kathrine   6-5-1944 Dec -Concussion     Death by falling out of a hay wagon and getting a concussion, age 60.
4002 28 Schmitt Peter   4-1-1923 DEC Murder A43     Coroners Inquest Box # 2. Death by: Murdered, throat slashed.- Age 43.
4021 32 Schmitzer Paul E 8⁄3⁄1948 Dec Drowning     Coroners Inquest Box #21. Death by: Accidental death by drowning while with four companions in the Hageman Gravel Pits.
4030 47 Schnabel Henry A 11⁄10⁄1941 Dec Heart Angin     Coroners Inquest Death By: acute angina age 52.
4002 17 Schnarr Anna   10-16-1936 DEC Heart A66     Coroners Inquest Box # 2. Death by: Heart dilatation - Age 66.
4086 34 Schnarr Claude   3-18-1925 Dec Griffin A33     Cause of death was concussion of the brain in Griffin tornado - Age 33.
4022 52 Schnarr Valada May 9-6-1952 Dec - Hemorrhag     Death by cerebral hemorrhage after history of paralytic strokes. Witnessed by husband at their home in Robinson Twp.
4086 35 Schnee Donald 2-13-1964 Dec Natural     Cause of death was natural cerebral edema and respiratory and cardiac insufficiency.
4063 42 Schnee Joseph E 3-30-1943 Dec Heart A60     Cause of death was heart disease age 60.
4007 18 Schnee William L 2-19-1907 DEC Suicide A40     Coroners Inquest Box # 7. Death by: Suicide with a gun shot. Age 40.
4019 6 Schneider Henry 7-20-1921 DEC Drown     Coroners Inquest Box # 19. Death by: Drowned.
4086 36 Schneider Lawrence H 3-19-1964 Dec Natural     Cause of death was natural arteriosclerosis.
4063 43 Schnieder Kathrine   7-27-1943 Dec Heart A66 HUSB Schnieder Henry Cause of death was chronic heart disease age 66.
4003 30 Schrader Esther   3-26-1930 DEC Suicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 3. Death by: Suicide taking stricknine - age 21.
4005 23 Schreiber Wesley C 7-14-1938 DEC Heat     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Heat Exhaustion.
4011 37 Schutz Clarence 5-2-1915 DEC Suicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 11. Death by: Suicide.
4022 53 Schutz Edward Elwood 3-23-1952 Dec - Auto     Death by crushed skull and broken neck from auto overturning on Hwy 66 near Blairsville.
4067 20 Schweighart Christina 8-6-1878 DEC Suicide     Coroners Inquest Box #17. Death by: Suicide hanging herself in a barn in Robinson Twp.
4017 20 Schweighart Christina 8-7-1879 DEC Suicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 17. Death by: Suicide.
4003 27 Schweikart Peter Sr 5-26-1931 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 3. Death by: Heart dilation, age 81.
4021 11 Schweikhart Vera Lucille 5⁄1⁄1949 Dec Broken Neck     Coroners Inquest Box # 21. Death by: Accidental due to a broken neck, fractured skull and internal injuries suffered as a result of a two car collision.
4061 19 Scott Larkin   3-19-1955 Dec Heart     Death due to Coronary Occlusion.
4046 25 Seib Katherine   5-19-1947 Dec - Natural     Death by hemmorage of the lung, natural cause.
4018 27 Seickman Eli   8-6-1922 DEC Car Acc A57     Coroners Inquest Box # 18. Death by: Car Accident - Age 57.
4019 24 Seiler Paul   6-7-1932 DEC Killed Acc AT Bridge New Harmony Coroners Inquest Box # 19. Death by: Killed at New Harmony Bridge Construction by a falling steam shovel crane. He died in Harmony Twp and was killed instantly.
4030 48 Selvidge Frank 12⁄8⁄1941 Dec Oil Field     Coroners Inquest Death By: accident with a pipe in oil field work at age 29.
4005 36 Shavers Jermone "Gerome" 1-15-1919 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Heart trouble (colored).
4047 45 Shelby Thursa Edith 10-1-1972 Dec - Natural     Was Coroner's Box #22.- Death by natural causes myocardial infract. His residence was Poseyville.
4013 29 Shephard Thomas P 10-15-1895 Dec LA $1000 ADM Cartwright John W Coroners Inquest Box # 13. Death by: - LA EV=$1,000.
4030 49 Shipley John F 4⁄11⁄1939 Dec Dead Room     Coroners Inquest Death By: ? He was an oil field operator and was found dead in his room at the Tavern Hote. He was born 1859.
4024 25 Shull Patty   8-7-1967 DEC Auto Acc     Coroners Inquest Box # 24. Death by: Auto accident on Hwy 62 East of skull fracture and severe head injuries.
4086 37 Simmon Virgil   3-18-1925 Dec Griffin     Cause of death was Griffin tornado caught in building which burnt after it collapsed.
4030 50 Simmons Mary   11⁄16⁄1940 Dec Burnt 84     Coroners Inquest Death By: burning age 84.
4063 44 Simmons Sherman   4-12-1943 Dec Heart A83 AT Infirmary Posey County Cause of death was valvular heart disease, age 83. Died at Posey Co Infirmary, Mt Vernon, IN.
4047 46 Simpson Edgar   7-25-1971 Dec -Thrombosis CRNR Norvell Jack S Was Coroner's Box #22.- Death by an accident resulting in a pulmonary embolience. Resulting from a blow on the left leg which caused a thrombosis to form and later dislodge. He was found in bed. Coroner was Jack S Norvell.
4064 21 Singer William 11-3-1958 Dec Heart     Cause of death was heart.
4047 47 Sisk Justin V 8-5-1972 Dec - Natural BY Montgomery Paul Was Coroner's Box #22.- Death by natural causes a coronary infraction. Found by a neighbor Mr Paul Montgomery at Cynthiana.
4019 27 Skelton Delivina 11-4-1921 DEC Heart Weak     Coroners Inquest Box # 19. Death by: Heart that was weak. Age 1 yr 11 mos 28 days.
4061 20 Slocum Charles E 2-2-1944 Dec auto acc 3 DEC Wheeler Harold Lloyd Death in car accident. Charles E Slocum was a passenger and Harold Lloyd Hatfield was driving. Slocum had a broken neck at base of skull and Wheeler had a skull fracture. Car traveling at excess speed and hit a butane gas truck. Moody was the driver of the truck. Absolved of blame as to accident. Evidence shows that he was driving under 35 mph and on right side of the road. Slocum was age 16, 5'6" tall, 130 lbs, brown hair and brown eyes. Wheeler was age 17, 5'8" tall, 160 lbs, brown hair and brown eyes.
4022 54 Smith Harry 7-2-1952 Dec - Asleep By Smith Horace Death from coronary occulusions while sleeping in bed. Found by Horace Smith.
4021 17 Smith James Harry 3⁄8⁄1949 Dec Nat Causes     Coroners Inquest Box # 21. Death by: Natural due to cerebral hemmorrhage. Autopsy by Dr W B Challman.
4009 36 Smith James Russell 7-7-1926 DEC Drown A18     Coroners Inquest Box # 9. Death by: Drowned accident at Dam on the Wabash - Age 18.
4064 22 Smith Ray D 8-15-1958 Dec Suicide     Cause of death was suicide by poisoning.
4047 48 Smith Raymond Earl 10-10-1972 Dec - Tractor WIFE Smith Bessie Ruth Was Coroner's Box #22.- Death by accident he had tramatic injuries obtained in a farm tractor accident. Found by his wife at Smith School Road. He had been working and was found at 3 p.m.
4030 51 Smith Robert Morris 9⁄12⁄1940 Dec FellOverbrd CAPT Henderson James Z Coroners Inquest Death By: he was a deck hand on the boat Kenona. He fell overboard into the Ohio River near Mt Vernon and drowned. Attested to by Captain James Z Henderson, Master Str Kenona.
4008 36 Smtih Gladys Marguriette 7⁄29⁄1935        
4022 55 Snyder Chris 7-24-1951 Dec Crush Skull AT Lang Henry Accident when hopper fell on him and crushed his skul, while doing carpentry at Gravel plant on Mrs Henry Lang's farm, Hwy 62W, Black Twp.
4064 23 Somers Joe Emory 9-13-1958 Dec Heart     Cause of death was heart.
4067 44 Sosteverner Steffen   6-13-1910 Dec A62 Drown     Coroners Inquest Box #17. Death by: accidental drowning - Black Twp - Age about 62.
4017 44 Sosteverner Steffen   6-13-1910 1910 DEC Drown     Age 82. Coroners Inquest Box # 17. Death by: Drowned.
4007 46 Sparks Lucille 8-23-1910 DEC Natural     Coroners Inquest Box # 7. Death by: Natural causes and this was an infant two months old.
4012 7 Spencer Elijah M 1933 DECSuicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 12. Death by: Suicide.
4021 20 Spillman Stella May 1⁄29⁄1949 Dec Nat Causes     Coroners Inquest Box # 21. Death by: Natural due to coronary occulsion, artyeriosclerosis and old age were contributing factors. She was age 71. She was found by her youngest dau Mrs Marjorie Newman.
4058 49 Spivey Arzie S 4-20-1947 Dec Heart     Death by heart disease, age unknown.
4008 26 Spottsville Frank     1900 DEC Shot     Coroners Inquest Box # 8. Death by: Shot by James Rutter.
4008 26 Spottsville Frank     1900 DEC Shot     Coroners Inquest Box # 8. Death by: Shot by James Rutter.
4019 39 Stallings Bart B 7-5-1932 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 19. Death by: Heart - He is of Wadesville and died at home at 4:20 pm, age 60 and 232 lbs.
4003 13 Stallings Charlotte Owen 6-15-1929 DEC Train     Coroners Inquest Box # 3. Death by: Train accident, age 85.
4024 26 Stallings Greg 12-9-1967 DEC Drown Age5 BY Briggler Otto Coroners Inquest Box # 24. Death by: Drowning at home of Otto Briggler. Found by Mrs Otto Briggler of Stewartsville. Age 5, born IN and res: Stewartsville.
4046 26 Stallings Milton 8-20-1944 Dec - Suicide     Death by suicide a bullet wound to the heart, age 71.
4030 52 Stallman Fred K 5⁄1⁄1939 Dec Heart Angin     Coroners Inquest Death By: acute angina age 57 died at home.
4058 50 Stallman Fred 6-26-1946 Dec Auto Acc AUTO Linders Louis E Died age 64, 5'10" tall and 175 lbs weight. Died of accidental death. Was hit by an automobile driven by Louis E Linders, causing fractured skull, left leg cut off halfway below knee, right leg crushed at hip. (Mr Linders absolved of any wrong).
4003 25 Staples John Jr 9-5-1931 DEC Suicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 3. Death by: Suicide with revolver to the right side of the head. He was age 58.
4009 9 Steckler Herman George 7-28-1928 DEC Horse A6     Coroners Inquest Box # 9. Death by: Drug by horses when he was thrown off a water wagon by a run away team and he got a broken neck - Age 6.
4005 27 Steiner George 3-28-1919 DEC Train     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Train.
4030 53 Stephens Harrison M 1⁄3⁄1939 Dec Heart Angin     Coroners Inquest Death By: acute angina pectoris at L & N depot in Mt Vernon. He was age 50.
4066 23 Sterlie Martin A 1-20-1958 Dec Heart WITH Lesher Glenn T Cause of Death was heart disease. He was living with Glenn T Lesher and died in his (Martin's) bedroom. Dr Robb. Found by his brother. He was an elderly male.
4007 12 Stevens Charles W 2-6-1906 DEC Natural     Coroners Inquest Box # 7. Death by: Natural causes.- Natural Causes - Black Twp - 35 years, 5'9", 147 lbs.
4002 15 Stevens Delmer     1925 DECTornado     Coroners Inquest Box # 2. Death by: Tornado.
4064 24 Stinson James E 10-13-1959 Dec Heart     Cause of death was heart.
4017 24 Stock Lydia 12-19-1912 DEC Heart     Coroners Inquest Box # 17. Death by: Heart.
4002 23 Stone Otis W 8-31-1924 DEC Drowned A19     Coroners Inquest Box # 2. Death by: Drowning accidental while swimming in Wabash River - Age 19.
4008 17 Stoner William     1882 DECDrowned     Coroners Inquest Box # 8. Death by: Drowned.
4008 17 Stoner William     1882 DECDrowned     Coroners Inquest Box # 8. Death by: Drowned.
4030 54 Stratmann Arthur F P 5⁄26⁄1941 Dec Drowning BY Burlison Oscar Coroners Inquest Death By: drowning at age 34. He was found by Bertie Knowles and Oscar Burlison.
4024 27 Stratton Raymond Luther 6-7-1969 DEC Natural     Coroners Inquest Box # 24. Death by: Natural causes of pulmonary imbelisum due to phelbitis of right leg.
4028 38 Stratton T Wade 3⁄18⁄1925 DEC Crush Skull     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: by reason of crushed right fore skull. He was 11 year old, brown eyes, dark hair, 4'8" tall, and weight abt 65 lbs.
4019 12 Straub Elnora 11-8-1921 DEC Bull Acc     Coroners Inquest Box # 19. Death by: Bull.- She was age 21 and killed by injuries inflicted by an enraged bull.
4063 45 Streamer James 2-24-1942 Dec Heart A81 SON Streamer Clarence S Cause of death was coronary occulsion (heart) age 81. Statement by son.
4047 49 Strean James H 9-12-1972 Dec - Natural     Was Coroner's Box #22.- Death by natural causes a rupture of arotic atherosclerotic.
4028 39 Strickland Bessie 3⁄18⁄1925 DEC Back Skull     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: reason of back of skull being crushed, by tornado or wind storm. She was 38 years old, dark complexion, gray eyes, 6' tall, and abt 110 lbs.
4009 44 Strickland Carl W 12-26-1927 DEC Abt Infant     Coroners Inquest Box # 9. Death by: Baby age 1 month of suffocation while sleeping.
4028 40 Strickland Cleta Marie 12⁄26⁄1935 DEC Hemorrhage     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: Hemorrhage. She was 1'8" tall, 2 weeks old.
4064 25 Stultz Leroy 10-11-1959 Dec Heart     Cause of death was heart.
4020 9 Sturgeon Guy     1908 DECMachine     Coroners Inquest Box # 20. Death by: Thrashing machine.
4058 23 Sturgeon Guy Nathaniel 6-25-1908 Dec Farm Engine     Death by farm engine, Black Twp, age 12, 4'7" tall and 100 lbs.
4028 41 Suggs Carrie 11⁄5⁄1935 DEC Dil Heart     Coroners Inquest Box #28. Death by: Cadiectasis (dilatation of heart). She was 5' tall, 60 years old, and dressed in dark clothing.
4063 46 Summers Frank 5-4-1905 Dec Suicide A37     Cause of death was suicide by drinking carbolic acid, age 37.
4007 44 Summers Frank ? 1905 DECSuicide     Coroners Inquest Box # 7. Death by: Suicide.
4017 25 Suthand Burt 7-7-1912 DEC Drown Acc     Coroners Inquest Box # 17. Death by: Drowned Accidental.
4067 25 Suthard Bert 7-7-1912 DEC Drown Acc     Coroners Inquest Box #17. Death by: Drown accidentally at West Franklin, Marrs Twp, Posey Co, IN. Two men identified him as their brother.
4005 21 Suttiner C N 12-8-1936 DEC Wreck     Coroners Inquest Box # 5. Death by: Auto wreck.
4061 21 Syler Mrs 10-15-1954 Dec Back &Chest     Deceased was complaining of pain in the back and chest.