Lynching of Sam Smith

October 25, 1888

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Forney, Texas

County: Kaufman County

Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Attempted assault

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Sam Smith,” Lynching In Texas, accessed October 3, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/642.

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Published on Aug 6, 2018. Last updated on Oct 16, 2023.