Tyler County
West Virginia Genealogy Trails
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Executions
(Before Lethal
Injection)
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Tyler County |
| The topic of executions is not the most pleasant in researching
genealogy but is a part of our history. We all have an ancestor in
our family tree that seems to have vanished and maybe one can be found
here. If you happen to come across one of your ancestors or know of
a story to share please send an email. Make sure to check the old
newspaper microfilms as the execution was probably printed in the
newspaper! West Virginia Genealogy Trails gratefully acknowledges the source of information below as coming from Rob Gallagher's website BEFORE THE NEEDLES, which contains The History of Executions In America Before Lethal Injection. Make sure to visit BEFORE THE NEEDLES for more information and to view the picture and history of West Virginia's Electric Chair. |
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# |
NAME |
AGE |
RACE |
SEX |
OCCUPATION |
CRIME |
METHOD |
DATE |
MTPL |
COUNTY |
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15 |
ELLIS, (WILSON) |
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BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
Nov 17, 1820 |
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TYLER |
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16 |
NATHAN, (WILSON) |
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BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
INJECTION |
May 1, 1821 |
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TYLER |
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22 |
LUCY, (WELLS) |
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BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
Sep 28, 1832 |
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TYLER |
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