Died in jail or a lockup
Grace Blanton
Grace Blanton, a Black woman, was held in the jail at Floyd, Louisiana, according to a letter received in New Orleans and reported by the New-York Tribune in May 1887. The letter says a group of masked and armed men took her from the jail and hanged her from a tree about a mile north of the town on May 5, 1887.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A letter received in New Orleans from Floyd, Louisiana, says masked and armed men took her from the jail and hanged her from a tree about a mile north of town.
Reported by: letter received in New Orleans from Floyd, La., as reported by the New-York Tribune (reporters).