Died in jail or a lockup

W. D. Maddox

died March 26, 1879 · Noxubee County, Mississippi

W. D. Maddox was a preacher. He was being held in the jail at Shuqualak, Mississippi, when a mob took him from the jail and shot him on March 26, 1879.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

Memphis Daily Appeal, April 15, 1879, page 2 Memphis Daily Appeal, April 15, 1879

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