Stories tagged "McLennan County": 14
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Lynching of Sam Henderson: March 19, 1906
City: Waco, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Unknown
Manner of Death: Unknown
Source of Information:…
Lynching of Unknown: November 30, 1904
City: Ross, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Unknown
Manner of Death: Unknown
Source of Information:…
Lynching of Anderson Vaughn: August 21, 1896
City: Hillside, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Race prejudice
Manner of Death: Shot, Beaten
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Lynching of Sim Woods: July 15, 1885
City: Waco, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Resisting Arrest
Manner of Death:…
Lynching of Bill Harris: August 3, 1886
City: Whitehall, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
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George Williams (Misreported): June 17, 1893
City: Waco, TexasCounty: McLennan County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: About 30 Alleged Crime: RapeManner of Death: Not lynched Source of Information: NAACP…
Unknown (Misreported): April 26, 1892
City: Riesel, TexasCounty: McLennan CountyRace: BlackAge: UnknownAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: UnknownSource: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Jesse Thomas: May 26, 1922
City: Waco, Texas County: McLennan County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Twenty-threeAlleged Crime: Murder, AssaultManner of Death: Shot, BurnedSource of…
Lynching of Elijah Hays: June 23, 1917
City: Riesel, Texas County: McLennan CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: AssaultManner of Death: BeatenSource of Information: NAACP 30…
Lynching of "Curley" Hackney: December 14, 1921
City: Waco, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 30
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Hanged, and shot
Source of Information:…