Esau Thomas

Full Name: Esau Thomas
Victim Profile: Esau Thomas
Biography: On February 12, 1869, Esau Thomas, aged in his mid to late 40s, was lynched in the community of Hickman’s beat, now called Ralph, at the intersection of Tuscaloosa and Greene counties. He was attacked by a mob of white citizens after being accused of sexually assaulting a daughter of his former enslaver. Esau lived in Pickens County with his 4 children, an elder daughter and three young sons.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: Circa 1822
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: February 12, 1869
Age at Death: 47
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Cade Hampton
Case Number: AMP541-18690212-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project