Williamson County

Curated by The Lynching In Texas Team

Lynching of Scott King

City: Hoxie, Texas County: Williamson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

Lynching of Joseph Joiner

City: Hutto, Texas County: Williamson CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted AssaultManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: Chicago Tribune

Lynching of Unknown

City: Taylor, Texas County: Williamson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Rape Manner of Death: Hanged, Shot Source of Information: National newspapers

Lynching of Vitolo Melena

City: Hutto, Texas County: Williamson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Encouraged intermarriage Manner of Death: Shot Source: National newspapers

Lynching of Mrs. Melena

City: Hutto, Texas County: Williamson County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Female Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Shot Source: National newspapers

Lynching of Child Melena

City: Hutto, Texas County: Williamson County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Female Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Shot Source: National newspapers

Lynching of Jack Robertson

City: Round Rock, TexasCounty: Williamson CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted MurderManner of Death: Shot  Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

Lynching of Caldwell Washington

City: Taylor, Texas County: Williamson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 23 Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Equal Justice Initiative