Died in jail or a lockup
Frank Whisonant
Frank Whisonant, a Black man about 30 years old, was being held in the jail at Blacksburg, South Carolina, in March 1912. On the morning of March 23, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him to a rafter in a blacksmith shop. The mob then dispersed, and the newspaper reported that the authorities were investigating the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Frank Whisonant from the Blacksburg, South Carolina jail and hanged him to a rafter in a blacksmith shop.
Reported by: news reports.