Israel Green

Full Name: Israel Green
Victim Profile: Israel Green
Biography: On April 4, 1888, Isreal Green, 19 years old, survived an attempted lynching by a group of three white men near Castle Hill, AL. Green was shot and left in critical condition. His neighbor, Isaac Craig, survived the same attack. He worked for the rest of his life as a coal miner, providing for his wife, Mattie and his daughter, Hannah.
Documented or Attempted: Attempted
Birth Date: Circa 1869
Death Date: N/A
Date of Attempted Lynching: April 4, 1888
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Abigail Wiest
Case Number: AMP 125-18880404-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project
Spouse or Partner: Mattie Green
Child: Hannah Green
Occupation: Coal miner