Died in jail or a lockup

Jerrey Lovelace

died October 19, 1911 · Manchester, Georgia

Jerrey Lovelace was being held at the jail in Manchester, Georgia, when a masked mob came for him early on October 19, 1911. The mob took him from the jail and hanged him in Ferndale park. According to the account, no shots were fired during the lynching.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took Jerrey Lovelace from the Manchester, Georgia, jail and hanged him in Ferndale park.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, October 19, 1911, page 1 The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, October 19, 1911

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