Charles McKelton
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Full Name
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Charles McKelton
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Biography
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On February 11, 1892, Charles McKelton, age 38, was hanged from a tree in Romulus, Alabama by a mob of 30 white men after being accused of stealing from and burning the stores of two white businessmen. Charles was born in Mississippi in 1851. He was a local farmer and had a wife that resided in Hale County.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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Circa 1851
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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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February 11, 1892
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Age at Death
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38
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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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Alex Barnes
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Case Number
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AMP 18920211-000
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Identified by:
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EJI, CSDE, Tuskegee
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Occupation
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Farmer
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Head of Household and Literacy Status
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No; Yes
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