Williams

Williams, a Black man, was held in a jail near Barboursville, West Virginia. The Jackson Standard reported in February 1876 that a mob took him from the jail. The paper said the mob hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Jackson Standard reports that a mob took Williams from jail near Barboursville, West Virginia, and hanged him.

Reported by: The Jackson Standard (reporters).

Source

• The Jackson Standard, February 3, 1876, page 2 The Jackson Standard, February 3, 1876