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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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Sherman Lucas in Russell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1892103102 Victim Name: Sherman Lucas Race: White Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Murder of a white man Date: 1892-10-31 City: Lebanon Mob Composition: Masked Summary: Sherman Lucas, a...

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Nathan Burgess in Russell

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1892103101 Victim Name: Nathan Burgess Race: White Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Workman Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Murder of a white man Date: 1892-10-31 City: Lebanon Mob Composition: Masked Summary: Nathan Burgess, a...

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William Young in Fluvanna

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1892101101 Victim Name: William Young Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 26 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Murder of a white boy Date: 1892-10-11 City: Palmyra Mob Composition: 20-25 men Summary: William Young, a 26 years old African American...

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