Died in jail or a lockup
Ross Brandon
On November 17, 1872, a mob of about 75 men forced the Ballard County jail in Kentucky, took Ross Brandon from custody and hanged him from a tree, according to The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald, which published the report on November 21, 1872. Ross Brandon was held at the Ballard County jail when the mob took him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald reported that a mob of about 75 men forced the Ballard County jail in Kentucky, took Ross Brandon from custody and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald (reporters).