Edward Claxton

Edward Claxton, a Black man, was in the custody of officers on the border between Fayette and Jessamine counties in Kentucky when a disguised mob took him from them. According to the New York Herald, the mob hanged him by the roadside about midnight on January 16, 1878. The paper reported that the sheriff was in pursuit of the men responsible.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A disguised mob took Edward Claxton from the officers who had him in charge and hanged him on the roadside.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The New York Herald, January 18, 1878, page 3 The New York Herald, January 18, 1878