Died in jail or a lockup
John Davis
John Davis, a Black man, was held in the county jail at Charlestown in October 1880. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree about a mile north of town.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Davis from the county jail at Charlestown and hanged him from a tree about a mile north of town.
Reported by: news reports.