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WATKINS, John
"John Watkins, negro, was hung at Lexington, Oglethorpe
County, Gaz. last Friday (June 7 or June 1h, 1872) for the
murder of Gabe Johnson, another negro, last yey One of
his brothers was hung some years sinc s@ at the same place;
his father was also hung, 2 and another brother was hung a
few days since at Jefferson, Jackson County,"
CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Gas, 6-15-1872,
Nets excerpt from "Hangings in Georgia," KHAK b by Coulter,
YRORGIA HISTORICAL QUARTE! Uy, VOL. Dh Spring, 1973, Noe
l, pp 27-288filed in dark red binder,
TKINS, John i
John La eeee| negro, was hung at Lexington, Oglethorpe
County, Ga., last Friday (June 7 or June 1), 1872) for the
murder of Gabe Johnson, another negro, last March. One of
his brothers was hung some years since at the same places
his father was also hung, a and another brother was hung a
few days since at Jefferson, Jackson County,"
CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Gas, 6-15-1872.
pt from "Hangings in Ge ores KXAH by Coulter,
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KINS, John
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"John Watkins, negro, was hung at Lex
County, Gas, last Friday (June 7 or dune
murder of Gabe Johnson, enother negro, 1
his brothers was hung some yea: p at the same places
his father yas also hung, and another brother was hung a
nee at Jefferson, Jackson County."
few day
Augusta, Gasy
6-15-1872
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