Tazewell

John Peters in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1900042001 Victim Name: John Peters Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Riddled with bullets Accusation: Assaulted a 16 year-old white girl Date: 1900-04-20 City: Tazewell Mob Composition: Masked Summary: John Peters, an...

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Charles Morgan in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893040201 Victim Name: Charles Morgan Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Coal miner Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Murder of a black man Date: 1893-04-02 City: Graham Mob Composition: Black Summary: Charles Morgan, an...

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Sam Blow in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893020202 Victim Name: Sam Blow Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Implicated in the murder of a white man Date: 1893-02-02 City: Cedar Bluff Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: Sam Blow, an African...

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Unnamed Negro in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893020201 Victim Name: Unnamed Negro Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Implicated in the murder of a white man Date: 1893-02-02 City: Cedar Bluff Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: On February 2nd 1893,...

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John Johnson in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893020103 Victim Name: John Johnson Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged with a horse Accusation: Murder of two white men Date: 1893-02-01 City: Richlands Mob Composition: About 300 Summary: John Johnson, an African...

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Spencer Branch in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893020102 Victim Name: Spencer Branch Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged with a horse Accusation: Murder of two white men Date: 1893-02-01 City: Richlands Mob Composition: About 300 Summary: Spencer Branch, an...

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Sam Ellerson in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893020101 Victim Name: Sam Ellerson (McDonald) Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged with a horse Accusation: Murder of two white men Date: 1893-02-01 City: Richlands Mob Composition: About 300 Summary: Sam Ellerson,...

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Jerry Brown in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893013101 Victim Name: Jerry Brown Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and riddles with bullets Accusation: Murder of two white men Date: 1893-01-31 City: Richlands Mob Composition: About 300 Summary: Jerry Brown, an...

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Bluford Smith in Tazewell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1882123001 Victim Name: Bluford Smith Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Shot Accusation: Killed a young white man Date: 1882-12-30 City: Tazewell Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: Bluford Smith, an African American man...

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