Died in jail or a lockup

John Johnson

died June 12, 1882 · York County, South Carolina

John Johnson, a Black man, was held at the jail in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when a mob took him from custody on June 12, 1882, and hanged him from a tree. The Iron County Register reported the killing on June 22, 1882.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Iron County Register, June 22, 1882, page 2 Iron County Register, June 22, 1882

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