Died in jail or a lockup

Hen Johnson

died April 1, 1880 · Jail at Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky

Hen Johnson, a Black man also named Ben Plunkton in one newspaper account, was held at the jail at Winchester, Kentucky. On the night of April 1, 1880, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News report

American Citizen, April 10, 1880, page 1 American Citizen, April 10, 1880

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