Lynching of Stephen Davis: September 7, 1905
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City: Italy, Texas
County: Ellis County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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Source: Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas) | Date: September 8, 1905
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