John Henry McCoy

Full Name: John Henry McCoy
Victim Profile: John Henry McCoy
Name Variations: N/A
Biography: On July 22, 1919, Monroe Edwards, also known as John Henry McCoy and J.H. Monroe, age unknown, was the victim of an attempted lynching in Halsell, Sumter County, Alabama by a mob of unknown size after being accused of murdering C.O. (Lum) Springer, a white man. Edwards was arrested alongside Alice Stewart, alias Georgie Pickens, and an unnamed African American man who allegedly harbored Edwards after the alleged crime. Prior to his attempted lynching, Edwards was a newcomer to the area, originally hailing from Birmingham.
Documented or Attempted: Attempted
Birth Date: N/A
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; N/A
Death Date: N/A
Date of Attempted Lynching: July 23, 1919
Age at Death: N/A
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Teni Ciby, Callie Rhodes
Case Number: AMP541-19190723-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project