Died in jail or a lockup

Noleon Cooper

died October 12, 1883 · Kentucky

Noleon Cooper, a Black man, was held in a jail in Kentucky. According to The Daily Gazette, a mob took him from the jail on October 12, 1883, and hanged him from a tree.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Noleon Cooper from the jail and hanged him from a tree.

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News report

The Daily Gazette, October 13, 1883, page 3 The Daily Gazette, October 13, 1883

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