Jerry Brown
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Full Name
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Jerry Brown
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Biography
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On March 25, 1928, Jerry Brown, about 48 years old, was lynched outside of Elrod, Tuscaloosa, Alabama by two white men in an automobile after he was accused of threatening the father of one of the men. Jerry Brown was a farm hand. He and Dave Brown, were murdered together by the white assailant. He was the husband of Mattie Brown.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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Circa 1880
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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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March 25, 1928
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Age at Death
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48
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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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James Hand, Callie Rhodes
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Case Number
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AMP541-19280325-001
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Spouse or Partner
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Mattie Brown
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All other relatives
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Dave Brown (sibling)
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Occupation
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Farmer