Lynching In Texas 2026-09-05T05:16:07+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://lynchingintexas.org/ Lynching In Texas https://lynchingintexas.org <![CDATA[Lynching of Walter Dering: April 16, 1878]]>

City: Riverside, Texas

County: Walker County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Eighteen

Alleged Crime: Miscegenation

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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]]> 2021-02-05T20:46:25+00:00 2021-07-07T21:46:43+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/1005 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Severiano Herrera: January 28, 1918]]>

City: Porvenir, Texas

County: Presidio County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: None

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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]]> 2018-08-15T00:06:30+00:00 2019-08-02T22:24:16+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/848 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Warren Lewis: June 23, 1922]]>

City: Dacus, Texas

County: Montgomery County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male  

Age of Victim: Eighteen

Alleged Crime: Assault 

Manner of Death: Hanged 

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-19T10:15:42+00:00 2023-11-06T03:51:19+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/480 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Johnnie Cornish: May 6, 1922]]>

City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black  Gender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: 18 Alleged Crime: Murder  Manner of Death: Burned Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

Additional Information: Monte Akers, Flames After Midnight. 

Online Information: Gabriela Bocagrande, "The Fire Last Time: A Review of Monte Akers, Flames After Midnight," Texas Observer, August 25, 2000.

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City: Belton, Texas

County: Bell County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Murder and Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Rape, Mistaken Identity

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-18T00:34:35+00:00 2018-09-27T07:23:24+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/274 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Lige Daniels: August 2, 1920]]>

City: Center, Texas

County: Shelby County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-14T22:28:22+00:00 2023-11-16T00:55:52+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/96 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Charley Scott: February 27, 1908]]>

City: Conroe, Texas

County: Montgomery County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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City: Carthage, Texas  County: Panola County  Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black  Gender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: 18  Alleged Crime: Rape  Manner of Death: Hanged  Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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