Laura Nelson

Laura Nelson, a Black woman, and her sixteen-year-old son were held in the jail at Okemah, Oklahoma. According to The Washington Times, a mob took them from the jail on the night of May 25, 1911, dragged them about six miles to the Canadian River, and hanged them from a bridge. The paper reported that no official investigation of the lynching would be made.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Laura Nelson from the Okemah jail and hanged her from a bridge over the Canadian River, according to news accounts; one account says there would be no official investigation.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (12)

• The Washington Times, May 26, 1911, page 1 The Washington Times, May 26, 1911
• The Raymer Enterprise, June 8, 1911, page 1 The Raymer Enterprise, June 8, 1911
• The Julesburg Grit-Advocate, June 8, 1911, page 6 The Julesburg Grit-Advocate, June 8, 1911
• The Arvada Enterprise, June 8, 1911, page 2 The Arvada Enterprise, June 8, 1911
• The Keota News, June 9, 1911, page 2 The Keota News, June 9, 1911
• The Holly Chieftain, June 9, 1911, page 9 The Holly Chieftain, June 9, 1911
• The Dolores Star, June 9, 1911, page 1 The Dolores Star, June 9, 1911
• The Ordway New Era, June 9, 1911, page 2 The Ordway New Era, June 9, 1911
• The Elbert County Tribune, June 9, 1911, page 4 The Elbert County Tribune, June 9, 1911
• Rocky Ford Enterprise, June 9, 1911, page 2 Rocky Ford Enterprise, June 9, 1911
• The Springfield Herald, June 9, 1911, page 2 The Springfield Herald, June 9, 1911
• The Winslow Mail, June 10, 1911, page 1 The Winslow Mail, June 10, 1911