GeoCoords:
Latitude: 28.969422000000
Longitude: -96.624449000000
Longitude: -96.624449000000
County:
- Jackson
Date:
Early June 1842
Time Period:
Description:
Seeking to run away with an enslaved woman from Texana, a Mexican man is pursued by local residents and lynched on the Lavaca River, near present-day Edna.
Event Type:
Age:
adult (18+)
Citation:
Telegraph and Texas Register, June 15, 1842
GeoCoords:
Latitude: 28.969422000000
Longitude: -96.624449000000
Longitude: -96.624449000000
County:
- Jackson
Date:
Early June 1842
Event Description:
Seeking to run away with an enslaved woman from Texana, a Mexican man is pursued by local residents and lynched on the Lavaca River, near present-day Edna.
Event Type:
Gender:
female
Age:
adult (18+)
Citation:
Telegraph and Texas Register, June 15, 1842