Ross Carson

Ross Carson, a Black woman, was held at the jail at Elloree, near Orangeburg, South Carolina. According to brief wire reports published in July 1914, a mob took her from the jail and killed her by lynching. Her death is recorded as a lynching from custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: wire report; 1914 newspaper report (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Potosi Journal, July 15, 1914, page 2 Potosi Journal, July 15, 1914
• Iron County Register, July 16, 1914, page 2 Iron County Register, July 16, 1914
• Fair Play, July 18, 1914, page 4 Fair Play, July 18, 1914