Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died February 12, 1869 · Dyer County, Tennessee

On the night of February 12, 1869, a group of citizens took this person from the jail in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and shot them to death. They were one of five people taken from the jail that same night. They were held in the jail's custody when the group came for them.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Weekly Caucasian, February 13, 1869, page 2 The Weekly Caucasian, February 13, 1869

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