Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Juan Salles: April 25, 1886

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City: Big Springs, Texas

County: Howard County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Burned

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

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Unknown (Probable): April 24, 1886

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City: Washington, Texas

County: Washington County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Unknown

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

Unconfirmed by newspaper stories
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Lynching of Ed Williams: June 29, 1886

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City: Gainesville, Texas
County: Cooke County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of William Pruitt: June 14, 1886

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City: Sipe Springs, Texas
County: Comanche County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Attempted Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of Ephraim (T.H.) Jones: December 2, 1886

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City: Brenham, Texas
County: Washington County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 40
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of Alfred Jones: December 2, 1886

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City: Brenham, Texas
County: Washington County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 60
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of Shed Felder: December 2, 1886

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City: Brenham, Texas
County: Washington County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 45
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of Jim Petland: October 30, 1886

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City: Kildare, Texas
County: Cass County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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Lynching of Pedro Pena: April 28, 1886

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City: Los Inidios Ranch, Texas
County: Duval County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Horse Theft
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Forgotten Dead
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Lynching of Mateo Cadena: April 28, 1886

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City: Los Indios Ranch, Texas
County: Duval County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Horse Theft
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Forgotten Dead
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