Roanoke County

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893092101 Victim Name: Thomas Smith Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets; burned Accusation: Assault & robbery on a white woman, wife of a well-to-do farmer Date: 1893-09-21 City: Roanoke...

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1892021201 Victim Name: William Lavender Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 20 Job: Unemployed Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Attempted assault on a white girl Date: 1892-02-12 City: Roanoke Mob Composition: 150-300 Summary: A mob of 150-300 people lynched...