George Bivons

George Bivons was one of three Black men taken from the Lee County jail in Leesburg, Georgia, on February 11, 1899, by a mob that arrived by train late at night. The mob took the men from the jail to the edge of town and hanged them from trees, then fired shots into the bodies before leaving. According to The Sun's report, the sheriff said he had no force at his disposal and pleaded for help. The governor ordered militia to Leesburg, but the mob arrived before they did.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took George Bivons from the Lee County jail at Leesburg, Georgia, and hanged him, according to The Sun's report of the lynching.

Reported by: The Sun (reporters).

Source

• The Sun, February 13, 1899, page 1 The Sun, February 13, 1899