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Name Murdered In Date
Allie ThompsonCulpepper County - VirginiaNov/24/1918
Andrew DudleyGreenfield - VirginiaAug/4/1904
Charles CravenLeesburg - VirginiaJul/31/1902
Elmer MoseleySussex County - VirginiaJan/14/1904
Henry HendersonIngram - VirginiaFeb/20/1905
James CarterAmherst - VirginiaApr/6/1902
John ForbesPetersburg - VirginiaJun/11/1889
John Henry JamesCharlottesville - VirginiaJuly/12/1898
Mach NealWarren -VirginiaNov/30/1910
Magruder FletcherTasley - VirginiaMar/14/1889
Martin RolandAbingdon - VirginiaApr/3/1889
Owen AndersonLeesburg - VirginiaNov/8/1889
Robert BlandPetersburg - VirginiaNov/23/1889
Samuel GarnerBluefield - VirginiaSept/16/1889
Scott BaileyHalifax - VirginiaApr/23/1889
Unknown NegroHalifax - VirginiaMar/22/1901
Unknown NegroHopeful - VirginiaDec/9/1915
Unknown NegroNewport News - VirginiaJun/11/1902
Unknown NegroRichmond - VirginiaAu/8/1912
WalkerLawrenceville - VirginiaJuly/1/1901
Walter ClarkDanville - VirginiaOct/13/1917
WhiteheadLocality Unknown - VirginiaMay/19/1904
Wiley GamToms Brook - VirginiaJun/6/1902
William PageLilian - VirginiaAug/17/1917

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