Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Abraham Wilson

died January 17, 1923 · Alachua County, Florida

Abraham Wilson, a Black man, was held in the jail in Newberry, Florida, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him on January 17, 1923. According to the source, the deputy sheriff on guard was absent at the time.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News report