Died in jail or a lockup

Rosa Carson

Elloree Jail, Elloree, Georgia

Rosa Carson, a Black woman, was held in the Elloree jail. A mob took her from the jail and killed her. The Kemmerer Republican reported the killing in July 1914.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief news item reports that a mob took Rosa Carson from the Elloree jail and lynched her.

Reported by: brief news item.

Source

The Kemmerer Republican, July 17, 1914, page 6 The Kemmerer Republican, July 17, 1914

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