Lynching of Chilton Jennings

July 24, 1919

City: Gilmer, Texas

County: Upshur County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: About 18

Alleged Crime: Assaulting a White Woman

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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