Executed

Ralph Melton

died June 16, 1877 · Crittenden County, Arkansas

Ralph Melton was hanged at Marion, Arkansas, on June 16, 1877, according to The Iola Register, which printed the report on June 30 of that year. The death is recorded as a judicial execution. Ralph Melton was Black, as the record states.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the 1877 newspaper report (reporters).

Source

The Iola Register, June 30, 1877, page 1 The Iola Register, June 30, 1877

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