Taylor Collins

Full Name: Taylor Collins
Victim Profile: Taylor Collins
Biography: On April 20, 1899, Taylor Collins, 23, was shot several times before being nearly lynched in Woodstock, Alabama by a white mob after being accused of shooting his landlord. He was accused of murder and sentenced to twelve years in prison. He died, while incarcerated, one month later from dysentery. He life behind his wife Mattie Collins.
Documented or Attempted: Attempted
Birth Date: Circa 1876
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; N/A
Death Date: December 19, 1899
Date of Attempted Lynching: April 20, 1899
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Lydia Jackson
Case Number: AMP 125-18990420-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project
Spouse or Partner: Mattie Collins