Stories tagged "Houston County": 5
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Lynching of Willie B. Smith: June 7, 1924
City: Grapeland, TexasCounty: Houston County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 30 Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Shot Source of…
Unknown (Probable): June 24, 1885
City: Unknown
County: Houston County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National…
Unknown (Probable): June 24, 1885
City: Unknown
County: Houston County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National…
Lynching of "Sandy" Robinson: February 3, 1884
City: Crockett, TexasCounty: Houston CountyRace of Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: National…
Lynching of Dave Tillis: April 1, 1932
City: Crockett, TexasCounty: Houston CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 42-years-oldAlleged Crime: RapeManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: NAACP 30…