Lynching of William Griffith

July 19, 1894

City: Woodville, Texas

County: Tyler County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 17

Alleged Crime: Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative

Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of William Griffith,” Lynching In Texas, accessed April 18, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/172.