TIP # 387 HANGINGS IN KENTUCKY 1792-1900, Part 1 Although not the most pleasant subject, many in Kentucky as in other states, were on the wrong side of the law. I have been asked so many times if there was a list of those who had been executed in the state. This list might is NOT complete. If the surname appears in parenthesis, this is the slave owner's last name. ADAMS, Beverly Age 22, black, male, murder, 14 Sept 1894 AGEE, Truck White, murder, 4 Nov 1887 ALFRED, George Black, laborer, murder, 1 May 1874 ANDERSON, Robert Age 52, white, engineer, murder, 2 Apr 1880 ARMSTRONG, George Black, murder, 1 Dec 1893 ARNOLD, Joshua Race unknown, murder, 1884 AUSTIN, William Age 21, white, murder, 13 Oct 1882. BAKER, Abner Jr White, physician, murder, 3 Oct 1845. BAKER, Baker William Age 27, White, murder, 15 Jan 1850 BAYSINGER, Unknown First: White, murder, assumed hanging 1780 BEAUCHAMP, Jereboam: Age 23, white, attorney, murder, 7 July 1826 BEGLEY, Thomas White, murder, 17 May 1817 (BERRY), Frances Black, female, slave, poisoning, 7 Sept 1860 BLANKS, Bob Black, rape, 18 Apr 1899 (BOWLING), Jacob Black, slave, murder, 12 Dec 1856 BOYD, David White, murder, 29 Mar 1795 (BRASSFIELD), Pompey Black, slave, murder, 21 Jan 1821 BRIDGES, John Black, murder, 30 June 1882 BROWN, Bob Black, murder, 9 June 1893 BROWN, Bob Age 34, white, farmer. murder, Barren Co, 3 Apr 1899 BROWN, Jesse Black, steamboat rouster, murder, 15 Jan 1892 BROWN, Lindsay Black, Rape, 5 Dec 1871 BUCKHANNAN, James White, murder, 1 June 1888 BULGER, Samuel Black, rape, 4 Sept 1883 BUSH, John Black, laborer, 21 Nov 1884 BUSH, Simpson Age 24, white, farm hand, murder, 5 Feb 1892 CALLAHAN, Isaac White, murder, 17 May 1817 CARR, Charles White, laborer, robbery-murder, 26 July 1819 CATON, Moses Age 46, white, farmer, murder, 8 May 1885 CAUDILL, ____ Black, male, rape, 4 July 1846 CHARLTON,Robert Black, murder, 5 Feb 1892 (CHURCHILL), Isaac Black, slave, murder, 6 July 1838 CLAPP, Levi Black, rape, 5 Dec 1873 CLARK, Marcellus Age 19, White, soldier guerilla, 15 Mar 1865 CLARK, Reuben Age 27, white, conspiracy to murder, 20 Aug 1852 (CLARK), Squire Black, slave, murder, 2 Oct 1833 CLARK, Turner Age 19, white, conspiracy to murder, June 1852 CLUTTER, William: White, seaman Robbery-Murder, 8 June 1810 COLEMAN, Joe White, murder, 25 May 1847 (COLEMAN), Daniel Black, slave, arson, 28 Sept 1787 COMELY, John White, murder, 1856 CRAFT, Ellis White, mill worker, rape-murder, 13 Oct 1883 (CROW), Joab Black, slave, murder, 2 Apr 1796 DANIEL, Barrett Black, slave, 6 Feb 1863 DEWITT, James White, murder, June 1897 DILGER, Charles Age 30, white, watchman. Murder, 31 July 1889 DUNCAN, Joseph Black, murder, 13 June 1873 (EADS), Clabe Black, slave. Murder, 1 Aug 1863 EDMOND, Elliott Black, slave. Rape, 17 June 1853 EDMUNDS, Ned Black, slave, murder, 16 May 1862 EGGLESTON, Allan White, murder, 28 Sept 1866 EVANS, Phil Black, rape, 5 Jan 1894 FIELDS, Henry: White, farmer, murder, 19 Sept 1799 FINLEY, Gus Age 20, white, murder, 17 Apr 1885 FINNELL, Joe Black, slave, attempted rape, 26 Aug 1864 FITZPATRICK, Champ Age 28, white, farm hand, murder, 21 Mar 1884 FITZPATRICK, Rudolph Age 30, White, farm hand, murder, 21 Mar 1884 FLETCHER, Wash Black, murder, 3 Oct 1884 FOWLER, Robert Age 24 ,White, murder, 23 Apr 1886 FRANKLIN, John White, tenant farmer, murder, Barren Co KY, 10 Mar 1899 FREESE, Henry Black, murder, 14 Aug 1885 GAINES, Samuel Race unknown, murder, 13 July 1886 GILLESPIE, Ellenor: White, female, housewife, murder, 26 July 1817 GOOD, Eden: White, murder, 31 Jul 31 (GREY), Cassy Black, female, slave, murder, 2 Oct 1833 (GRINTER), Anthony Black, slave, 6 Feb 1857. GUTHRIE, Tom Black, murder, 5 July 1875 HAGAN, Dan White, murder, 1856 HAMILTON, John White, robbery-murder, Barren Co, 7 May 1818 [found innocent later] (HAMILTON) Lucy Black, slave, murder, May 1848 HANNING, William White, murder, 19 Jan 1855 HAWKINS, Edward Age 20, White, criminal murder, 29 May 1857 HAYDEN, Tom Black, murder, 11 July 1898 HAZELWOOD, Hannah Female, murder, 30 Apr 1834 HICKS, John Age 18, Black, murder, 24 Feb 1882 (HILL), George Black, slave. attempted rape, 27 Oct 1815 HITE, Stephen Age 37, white, harness maker, murder, 9 Dec 1892 HUFFMER, George White, murder, 1 Feb 1856 HUNT, Pat Race unknown, murder, 18 Dec 1889 HUNTER, George White, murder, 1858. IRVIN, Francis White, murder, 13 May 1826 JACKSON, Andrew Unknown race, murder, 12 Apr 1860 JACKSON, Scott Age 28, white, dental student, murder, 20 Mar 1897 (JAMES), Bill Black, slave, murder, 30 Jul 1791 JAMES, Levi Age 21, black, murder, 10 June 1891 JENKINS, Thomas: Native American, murder, assumed hanging, 1856 JOHNSON, Green White, soldier, murder, 25 Aug 1865 JOHNSON, John Black, murder, 21 Aug 1895 JONES, Adam: White, robbery-murder, 1 Sept 1837 JONES, Michael White, murder, 1 Aug 1834 JONES, Oscar Age 50, black, murder, 4 Nov 1892 KEEN, Moses White, murder, 31Dec 1841 KELLY, Moses White, robbery-murder, 28 Oct 1853 KELLY, Robert White, robbery-murder, 28 Oct 1853 KING, William White, murder, 28 June 1867 KRIEL, William White, butcher, murder, 21 Jan 1870 LAUGHLIN, Robert White, tenant farmer, rape-murder, 9 Jan 1897 LEWIS, Nelson Age 28, black, farm hand, murder, 9 Dec 1892 LOVETT, George White, murder, 1 Aug 1834 MAGEE, George Age 18, black, murder, 29 Feb 1895 MARCUM, James Age 24, white, murder, 29 Apr 1887 MARKS, Nathan White, guerilla, likely hanging, 1864. (MASON), John Black, slave, murder, 18 Nov 1853 MARLER, Bob Race unknown, murder, 9 Feb 1891 MARTIN, Mitchell Black, slave rape, 26 Apr 1850 MILLER, Ambrose Black, murder, Oct 1887 MILLER, William Age 16,Black, student rape, 3 Feb 1899 MOUNTS, Ellison Age 26, white, murder, 18 Feb 1890 MURPHY, John White?, murder, Aug 1859 MURPHY, Philip Age 22, white, farmer, murder, 10 Oct 1852 McCALLISTER, Henry Unknown race, murder, 5 Nov 1837 McCARTY, Dennis Age 34, white, streetcar conductor, murder, 9 Dec 1892 McELROY, James Age 21, black, farm hand, robbery-murder, 1 July 1887 McLAUGHLIN, Daniel White, shoemaker, murder, 11 Dec 1829 NEAL, William White, mill worker, rape-murder, 27 Mar 1885 O'BRIEN, Tom Unknown race, murder, 27 Feb 1890 OVERTON, Bufford Race unknown, murder, 12 Oct 1896 OWENS, Abram White, murder, 28 June 1867 To be continued next week. (c) Copyright 11 April 2002, Sandra K. Gorin. All Rights reserved. sgoirn@glasgow-ky.com Col. 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