Charles McKelton

Full Name: Charles McKelton
Victim Profile: Charles McKelton
Biography: On February 11, 1892, Charles McKelton, age 38, was hanged from a tree in Romulus, Alabama by a mob of 30 white men after being accused of stealing from and burning the stores of two white businessmen. Charles was born in Mississippi in 1851. He was a local farmer and had a wife that resided in Hale County.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: Circa 1851
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: February 11, 1892
Age at Death: 38
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Alex Barnes
Case Number: AMP 18920211-000
Identified by:: EJI, CSDE, Tuskegee
Occupation: Farmer
Head of Household and Literacy Status: No; Yes