John Durrett

Item

Full Name
John Durrett
Biography
On July 14th, 1898, John Durrett, of unknown age, was lynched in Coaling, Alabama, at his house by a group of citizens of unknown size. He was accused of attempting to start a race war over the lynching(s) of Robert Harris (and/or) Sidney Johnson. John Durrett was a local to Coaling, Alabama.
Documented or Attempted
Documented
Birth Date
N/A
County of Birth; County of Death
N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date
July 14, 1898
Race
Black
Sex
Male
Researchers
Jashon Griffin, Mariska Perdick
Case Number
AMP 125-18980714-000
Identified by:
Alabama Memory Project

Linked resources

Items with "Sources for: John Durrett"
Title Class
A Second Lynching in Tuscaloosa County Collected Document
A Shooting At Coaling Collected Document
Domestic Collected Document
Domestic Collected Document
Later Collected Document
Later Collected Document
Minor News Items Collected Document
Negro Agitator Killed Collected Document
Negro Agitator Shot Collected Document
Trouble Collected Document
Tuscaloosa Masons' Banquet Collected Document
Items with "Lynching Event Data for: John Durrett"
Title Class
John Durrett Event