Died in jail or a lockup

Doc Jones

died December 19, 1889 · Daviess County Detention Center, Daviess County, Kentucky

"Doc" Jones was a Black barber in Owensboro, Kentucky. On December 19, 1889, a mob took him from the Owensboro jail, where he was being held, and lynched him. Newspapers across the country reported his death in the days after Christmas 1889.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (3)

San Antonio Daily Light, December 20, 1889, page 1 San Antonio Daily Light, December 20, 1889
The Iowa Plain Dealer, December 26, 1889, page 1 The Iowa Plain Dealer, December 26, 1889
Griggs Courier, December 27, 1889, page 2 Griggs Courier, December 27, 1889

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