Executed
Clay Ford
Clay Ford, a Black man, was hanged in La Grange, Fayette County, Texas, in late July 1899, according to a short wire item carried by the Macon Beacon on July 29, 1899. The item reports that there was much talk of a lynching in the town at the time. The death is recorded here from that single newspaper account.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: a short wire item.