Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1896032301 Victim Name: Thomas Washington Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Attempted criminal assault on a young girl, daughter of a prominent citizen Date: 1896-03-23 City: Center Cross Mob...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1894051401 Victim Name: Samuel Wood Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Shot Accusation: Hiding prostitutes Date: 1894-05-14 City: Gate City Mob Composition: Regulators Summary: On May 14th, 1894, Samuel Wood, an African...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893110101 Victim Name: Abraham Redmond Race: White Sex: Male Age: 52 Job: Farmer Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Desperado and assaulting a black man Date: 1893-11-01 City: Drakes Branch Mob Composition: White and black, disguised Summary: A white...
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: VA1893091501 Victim Name: Jesse Mitchell Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 25 Job: Employed on the farm Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Criminal assault on a 12 year-old white girl, a farmer's step-daughter Date: 1893-09-15...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893061301 Victim Name: William Shorter Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 19 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and shot Accusation: Criminal assault on a white woman Date: 1893-06-13 City: Kernstown Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: On June 13th, 1893,...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893051101 Victim Name: George Halsey Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 20 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Rape and murderous assault Date: 1893-05-11 City: Marion Mob Composition: Unmasked Summary: George Halsey, a 20-year-old African American...
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...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1893022601 Victim Name: Abner Anthony Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Workman Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Attempted assault of a married white woman Date: 1893-02-26 City: Hot Springs Mob Composition: About 40 men Summary: Abner Anthony,...