Bud Wilson

Full Name: Bud Wilson
Victim Profile: Bud Wilson
Biography: On December 27, 1889, Bud Wilson, about 22 years old, was lynched near Old Byler Road in New Lexington, Alabama. Wilson was accused of assaulting a white woman. A white mob of 50 men took Wilson from police custody, shot and then hung him. Wilson left behind a father, Abe Wilson, mother, Marier Wilson, brother, Alexandrew Wilson, and two sisters, Louisa and Mary Wilson.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: Circa 1867
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: December 27, 1889
Age at Death: 22
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Katie Beaudin
Case Number: AMP 125-18891227-000
Identified by:: EJI, CSDE, Tuskegee
Mother: Marier Wilson
Father: Abe Wilson