May 1922 Lynchings
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Lynching of McKinley Snap Curry
City: Kirvin, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 22
Alleged Crime: Assault, Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of LynchingAdditional Information:…
Lynching of Johnnie Cornish
City: Kirvin, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 18
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of LynchingAdditional Information: Monte…
Lynching of Mose Jones
City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone, County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 43Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Shattucks Green
City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 23 Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Tom Cornish
City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanging Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Jim Early
City: Plantersville, Texas County: Grimes County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: About 25Alleged Crime: Attempted Assault Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Hullen Owens
City: Texarkana, Texas County: Bowie CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanging, BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Mose Bozier
City: Alleyton, Texas County: Colorado CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 60Alleged Crime: AssaultManner of Death: Hanging Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Colbert Wilson
City: Bryan, Texas County: Brazos County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Sixty-eightAlleged Crime: Cattle theftManner of Death: BeatenSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Joe Winters
City: Conroe, Texas County: Montgomery County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 20Alleged Crime: Assault of a child Manner of Death: Burned Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Jesse Thomas
City: Waco, Texas County: McLennan County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Twenty-threeAlleged Crime: Murder, AssaultManner of Death: Shot, BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching