Henry Edwards, MS, 1873 April 18

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April 26th) 1675
LOWA NDS, Henry

shaw on Dec. 7, 1872; both black; Edwards was
born in Randolph Co., I L, on 3-15-1812, the
son of fre@ parents and came to Jackson, M3,

at the age of <7 where he worked as a plasterer
He lost his papgrs and was sold into slavery,
From then on he was constantly in trouble,

He es from HERNANDO PRESS of April 25,
1873).

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EDWA RDS, Henry

NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1873 (11:2) recounts
hanging of Hénry Edwards at Hernando, Ms, on
April 18, 1873 for the murder of Frederick
shaw on Dec, 7, 1872; both black; Edwards was
born in Randolph Co., I L, on 3-15-1812, the
son of freé parents and came to Jackson, M3,

at the age of 27 where he worked as a plasterer
He lost his pap@rs and was sold into slavery,
From then on he was constantly in trouble,
eae from HERNANDO PRESS of April 25,
1873).

April 18th, 1873
EDWA RDS, Henry

NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1873 (11:2) recounts
hanging of Henry Edwards at Hernando, M3, on
April 18, 1873 for the murder of Frederick
D 2; both black; Edwards was
I L, on 3-15-1812, the
son of freé parents and came to Jackson, M3,

at the age of 27 where he worked as a plasterer,
He lost his pap@rs and was sold into slavery,
From then on he was constantly in trouble,
(Reprinted from HERNANDO PRESS of April 25,
1873).

April Ista, 1873,

sb, seth 23, 2872 (4:8) esnuns



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