Died in custody

William Johnson

died March 8, 1888 · Williamson County Poor House, Williamson County, Tennessee

William Johnson was a Black man held at the Williamson County poor-house in Tennessee. The Hope Pioneer reported that he perished in the flames when a building at the poor-house burned on March 8, 1888. Another resident, Dora Shannon, died in the same fire.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident

Source

The Hope Pioneer, March 23, 1888, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, March 23, 1888

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