Wat Cox

Wat Cox was a 17-year-old Black youth who worked on a farm near Madisonville, Kentucky. On May 13, 1883, officers were taking him to the Madisonville jail when a mob seized him and hanged him. It is not known whether the officers resisted the mob.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper account.

Source

• The Ottawa Free Trader, May 19, 1883, page 2 The Ottawa Free Trader, May 19, 1883