Lynching of Joseph F. Shields

January 28, 1892

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Timpson, Texas

County: Shelby County

Gender of Victim: Male

Race: White

Age: 25

Alleged Crime: Stood to inherit money

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute

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Published on Feb 27, 2018. Last updated on Feb 6, 2020.