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Lynching of Sidney Brown: January 21, 1886
City: Rockdale, Texas
County: Milam County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Hanged
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Lynching of R.T. Garrett: February 8, 1886
City: Paris, Texas
County: Lamar County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago…
Lynching of Thomas Oscar Polk: March 15, 1886
City: Copperas Cove, Texas
County: Coryell County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Twenty-two
Alleged Crime: Horse theft
Manner of Death: Hanged
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Lynching of M.C. Christian: April 17, 1886
City: McDade, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Arson
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: Chicago…
Lynching of Sidney Davis: July 10, 1886
City: Morgan, Texas
County: Bosque County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago…
Lynching of Porter Sorell: July 20, 1886
City: Luling, Texas
County: Caldwell County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Seventeen
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information:…
Lynching of Unknown: July 26, 1886
City: De Leon, Texas
County: Comanche County, Texas
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
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Lynching of Thomas Farrar: October 3, 1886
City: Throckmorton, Texas
County: Throckmorton County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape and Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
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Lynching of Alexander Washington: October 11, 1886
City: Somerset, Texas
County: Atascosa County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of…
Lynching of William Hewey: November 1, 1886
City: Shepherd, Texas
County: San Jacinto County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Mulatto
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
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