Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to the Valley Virginian, a September 1874 report, masked men took one of fourteen Black people from the jail at Trenton, Tennessee, and killed them. This person's name is unknown. The killing is dated only to 1874, and the account attributes it to masked men rather than to any named individuals.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Valley Virginian reported that masked men summarily murdered him after taking him from the jail at Trenton, Tennessee.
Reported by: The Valley Virginian (reporters).