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Lynching of Joseph Joiner: October 15, 1888

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City: Hutto, Texas County: Williamson CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted AssaultManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Lynching of Nathan Nathaniel: October 17, 1888

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City: Brazoria, Texas County: Brazoria County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information:…

Lynching of William Kelly Sr.: January 2, 1888

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City: Near Fort Elliott, TexasCounty: Wheeler CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Fifty-fiveAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of William Kelly Jr.: January 2, 1888

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City: Near Fort Elliott, TexasCounty: Wheeler CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 20Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of Kit Kelly: January 2, 1888

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City: Near Fort Elliott, TexasCounty: Wheeler CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: FemaleAge of Victim: 18Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of William Bolo: January 3, 1888

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City: Madisonville, Texas County: Madison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: LawlessnessManner of Death: ShotSource of Information:…

Lynching of "Red" Paige: January 3, 1888

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City: Madisonville, Texas County: Madison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: LawlessnessManner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of Santos Salazar: January 24, 1888

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City: Collins, Texas County: Nueces County (now Jim Wells County)Race or Ethnicity of Victim: HispanicGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Lynching of James McKnight: January 27, 1888

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City: Gainesville, Texas County: Cooke CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: UnknownSource of Information: Chicago…

Lynching of John McCelvy: February 21, 1888

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City: Corrigan, Texas County: Polk CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: UnknownSource of Information: Chicago…
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