Jesse Thompson
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Full Name
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Jesse Thompson
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Name Variations
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Jeff
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Biography
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On June 17, 1898, Jesse Thompson, twenty years old, was lynched on Swayback Bridge in Wetumpka, Alabama by a massive mob of prominent white figures from Wetumpka under the accusation of homicide with his fellow victims: Solomon Jackson, Reese Thompson, and Lewis Spier. After being stolen from the local jail, each victim was tied together and hung using two pieces of long rope from a neighboring farmer. Jesse (Jeff) Thompson was born around the year of 1878 around the city of Tallapoosa, Alabama. He was the younger brother of Willie Thompson, who was older by two years. Their mother was Queen Thompson, and their father is unknown. He worked in agriculture in Elmore County. After the unjust murder of Jesse, his brother, Willie, eventually joined the United States Army and fought in World War I. Based off military records, Queen Thompson moved residence to Live Oak, Florida
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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; Elmore County
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Death Date
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June 17, 1898
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Date of Attempted Lynching
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N/A
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Age at Death
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20
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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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Mary Favela
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Case Number
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AMP541-06171898-001
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Mother
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Queen Thompson
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Father
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N/A
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Spouse or Partner
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N/A
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Child
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N/A
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All other relatives
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Willie Thompson (sibling)
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Occupation
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Farmer
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Education Level
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N/A
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Head of Household and Literacy Status
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N/A