Will McKay
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Full Name
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Will McKay
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Biography
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On August 13, 1895, Will McKay, age unknown, was lynched in Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama by local sheriff Joe Nelson after being accused of assault with intent to murder against his widowed mother’s partner. Prior to his lynching, Will worked as a miner in the Brookwood Mines and was the son of a widowed mother.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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N/A
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County of Birth; County of Death
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N/A; Tuscaloosa County
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Death Date
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August 13, 1895
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Race
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Black
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Sex
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Male
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Researchers
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Teni Ciby
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Case Number
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AMP 125-18950813-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Occupation
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Coal Miner
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