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Weakly Ridley

died March 29, 1886 · Alamo jail, Crockett County, Tennessee

Weakly Ridley, a Black man, was held at the Alamo jail in Alamo, Tennessee. On the early morning of Monday, March 29, 1886, a mob took him from the jail along with Tobias Williams and lynched them, according to the Daily Republican.

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

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