Boy Williams

Boy Williams, a Black man, was held in the jail near Surrency, Georgia, in June 1899. Brief newspaper reports say a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, though one dispatch places the jail at Baxley, Georgia. He was killed by the mob that came for him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Newspaper dispatches report that a mob took him from the jail near Surrency, Georgia, and lynched him, without saying whether jail officers resisted.

Reported by: Topeka State Journal dispatch datelined Baxley, Ga. (reporters); Holly Chieftain item (reporters).

Sources (14)

• Chicago Eagle, April 29, 1899, page 8 Chicago Eagle, April 29, 1899
• Chicago Eagle, April 29, 1899, page 9 Chicago Eagle, April 29, 1899
• Vernon County Censor, May 3, 1899, page 4 Vernon County Censor, May 3, 1899
• Eagle River Review, May 4, 1899, page 2 Eagle River Review, May 4, 1899
• Daily Public Ledger, June 17, 1899, page 3 Daily Public Ledger, June 17, 1899
• The Topeka State Journal, June 17, 1899, page 1 The Topeka State Journal, June 17, 1899
• Foster'S Daily Democrat, June 19, 1899, page 3 Foster'S Daily Democrat, June 19, 1899
• Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 20, 1899, page 4 Hopkinsville Kentuckian, June 20, 1899
• The Weekly Corinthian, June 21, 1899, page 2 The Weekly Corinthian, June 21, 1899
• Barbour County Index, June 21, 1899, page 1 Barbour County Index, June 21, 1899
• The Bee, June 22, 1899, page 1 The Bee, June 22, 1899
• The Holly Chieftain, June 23, 1899, page 6 The Holly Chieftain, June 23, 1899
• The Kinsley Graphic, June 23, 1899, page 2 The Kinsley Graphic, June 23, 1899
• The Grenada Sentinel, June 24, 1899, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, June 24, 1899