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Fred Underwood

died June 1903 · Johnson County, Arkansas

Fred Underwood was hanged at Clarksville, Arkansas, in June 1903, according to a brief item in the weekly roundup of The Aberdeen Democrat. The item says that he and another man made a speech before their deaths, thanking the people of Clarksville for their kindness. The item says nothing about his family, his work or his life before his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A brief weekly newspaper roundup reports that Fred Underwood was hanged at Clarksville, Arkansas, but does not say who carried it out or under what authority.

Reported by: the paper's weekly roundup item (reporters).

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