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| WEST VIRGINIA EXECUTIONS |
| # |
NAME |
AGE |
RACE |
SEX |
OCCUPATION |
CRIME |
METHOD |
DATE |
MTPL |
COUNTY |
| 1 |
LIVERPOOLE, (PRICE) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
BURNED |
JUL |
28 |
1769 |
1 |
JEFFERSON |
| 2 |
DOLLY, (SANDS) |
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
BURNED |
JUL |
28 |
1769 |
2 |
JEFFERSON |
| 3 |
JEM, (DAVIS) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
BURG-ATT RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
2 |
1783 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 4 |
(HAMILTON) |
|
BLACK |
? |
SLAVE |
? |
HANGING |
NOV |
19 |
1787 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 5 |
MILLAY, (ROBE) |
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
ARSON |
HANGING |
SEP |
1 |
1798 |
|
MONONGALIA |
| 6 |
AARON, (DAILEY) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
HORSE STEALING |
HANGING |
APR |
5 |
1799 |
|
HAMPSHIRE |
| 7 |
JAMES, (NORRIS) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
RAPE |
HANGING |
JUL |
30 |
1803 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 8 |
ABRAM, (EDWARD) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
17 |
1803 |
1 |
KANAWHA |
| 9 |
ISSACS,
(EDWARDS) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
17 |
1803 |
2 |
KANAWHA |
| 10 |
JERRY,
(RUTHERFORD) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
5 |
1805 |
1 |
BERKELEY |
| 11 |
JOHN, (WILSON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
5 |
1805 |
2 |
BERKELEY |
| 12 |
CLEMMONS, ABEL |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
30 |
1806 |
|
MONONGALIA |
| 13 |
MOSES, (EWING) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
29 |
1811 |
|
MONROE |
| 14 |
QUEEN, THOMAS |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
11 |
1813 |
|
HARRISON |
| 15 |
ELLIS, (WILSON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
17 |
1820 |
|
TYLER |
| 16 |
NATHAN, (WILSON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
INJECTION |
MAY |
1 |
1821 |
|
TYLER |
| 17 |
JACK, (SKELTON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
RAPE |
HANGING |
DEC |
26 |
1822 |
|
WOOD |
| 18 |
TOM, (NEWTON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
13 |
1824 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 19 |
REBECCA,
(COLTER) |
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
|
1825 |
|
MONROE |
| 20 |
JOSHUA,
(COLLINS) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
17 |
1827 |
|
MONONGALIA |
| 21 |
COX, EBENEZER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
27 |
1830 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 22 |
LUCY, (WELLS) |
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
28 |
1832 |
|
TYLER |
| 23 |
HARRY, (CANDY) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
? |
HANGING |
DEC |
|
1837 |
|
HAMPSHIRE |
| 24 |
JOHN,
(RICHARDSON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
? |
HANGING |
FEB |
26 |
1841 |
|
BERKELEY |
| 25 |
HUDSON, WILLIAM |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
18 |
1846 |
|
PENDLETON |
| 26 |
BILL, (LAWSON) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
18 |
1848 |
|
LOGAN |
| 27 |
GREEN, CHARLES |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
12 |
1850 |
|
JACKSON |
| 28 |
UEL, LEWIS,
(WILCOX) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
30 |
1850 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 29 |
GEORGE, (ROPER) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
ATTEMPTED MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
20 |
1853 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 30 |
BOARD, THOMAS |
30 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
28 |
1853 |
|
BARBOUR |
| 31 |
CHARLES, (BEALE) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
ATTEMPTED RAPE |
HANGING |
JAN |
6 |
1854 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 32 |
BURNS, JOHN |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
4 |
1858 |
|
OHIO |
| 33 |
TURLEY, PRESTON |
36 |
WHITE |
MALE |
CLERGY |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
17 |
1858 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 34 |
WILLIAM,
(JOHNSON) |
22 |
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
1 |
1858 |
|
GILMER |
| 35 |
BROWN, JOHN |
59 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
DEC |
2 |
1859 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 36 |
COPPOC, EDWIN |
24 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
DEC |
16 |
1859 |
1 |
JEFFERSON |
| 37 |
COPELAND, JOHN |
25 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
DEC |
16 |
1859 |
2 |
JEFFERSON |
| 38 |
GREEN, SHIELDS |
23 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
DEC |
16 |
1859 |
3 |
JEFFERSON |
| 39 |
COOK, JOHN |
29 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
DEC |
16 |
1859 |
4 |
JEFFERSON |
| 40 |
HAZLETT |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
MAR |
16 |
1860 |
1 |
JEFFERSON |
| 41 |
STEPHENS |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
TREASON |
HANGING |
MAR |
16 |
1860 |
2 |
JEFFERSON |
| 42 |
HARDIN,
NATHANIEL |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
BLACKSMITH |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
30 |
1860 |
|
MARSHALL |
| 43 |
(WINTHROW) |
|
BLACK |
? |
SLAVE |
UNSPEC FELONY |
HANGING |
JAN |
|
1861 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 44 |
GROGAN, DANIEL |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
9 |
1866 |
1 |
WOOD |
| 45 |
BOICE, THOMAS |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
9 |
1866 |
2 |
WOOD |
| 46 |
GIBBONEY,
MORTIMER |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
15 |
1866 |
|
WOOD |
| 47 |
WALKER, LABON |
18 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
28 |
1879 |
|
WAYNE |
| 48 |
JENKINS, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
NOV |
11 |
1881 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 49 |
KAMPF, FELIX |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
7 |
1890 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 50 |
MARTIN, WILLIAM |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1890 |
|
RALEIGH |
| 51 |
JOHNSON, SIM |
18 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
JUN |
19 |
1891 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 52 |
MAIER, WILLIAM |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
MUSICIAN |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
17 |
1892 |
|
OHIO |
| 53 |
HARRISON, ALLEN |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
22 |
1892 |
|
CABELL |
| 54 |
HARDY, JOHN |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
19 |
1894 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 55 |
ADKINS,
WASHINGTON |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
20 |
1894 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 56 |
SCOTT, ANDERW |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
4 |
1895 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 57 |
NICHOLS, JIM |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
ODD JOBS |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1895 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 58 |
LEWIS, CLARK |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
25 |
1897 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 59 |
BROWN, JERRY |
35 |
BLACK |
MALE |
LABORER |
RAPE |
HANGING |
JUL |
25 |
1897 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 60 |
VIARS, , ALBERT |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
12 |
1897 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 61 |
MORGAN, JOHN |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
DEC |
16 |
1897 |
|
JACKSON |
| 62 |
CALDWELL, SHEP |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
10 |
1899 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 63 |
BROADSNAX, FRANK |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
9 |
1899 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 64 |
WALKER, FRANK |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
15 |
1899 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 65 |
CARTER, GEORGE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
21 |
1902 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 66 |
YOUNG, LEWIS |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
1 |
1902 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 67 |
MOONEY, JOHN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
9 |
1902 |
1 |
OHIO |
| 68 |
FRIDAY, FRANK |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
9 |
1902 |
2 |
OHIO |
| 69 |
CHRISTIAN, PERRY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
13 |
1902 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 70 |
HENRY, STATE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
24 |
1902 |
|
WETZEL |
| 71 |
DAVIS, WILFRED |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LUMBERMAN |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
5 |
1903 |
|
RANDOLPH |
| 72 |
WILLIAMS, GEORGE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
SEP |
9 |
1904 |
|
JEFFERSON |
| 73 |
JOHNSON, FRANK |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
COAL MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
17 |
1908 |
|
HARRISON |
| 74 |
BROWN, ARTHUR |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
27 |
1909 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 75 |
WAYNE, THOMAS |
45 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
DEC |
23 |
1910 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 76 |
STEVENSON, FRANK |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
17 |
1911 |
|
MERCER |
| 77 |
COOK, JESSE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
10 |
1911 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 78 |
FURBISH, WILLIAM |
28 |
BLACK |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
17 |
1911 |
|
HARRISON |
| 79 |
MARSHALL, JOHN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HUNG IN CHAINS |
APR |
4 |
1913 |
1 |
MC DOWELL |
| 80 |
WILLIAMS, JAMES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
4 |
1913 |
2 |
MC DOWELL |
| 81 |
STERLING, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
6 |
1913 |
1 |
MC DOWELL |
| 82 |
BIX, JOHN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
6 |
1913 |
2 |
MC DOWELL |
| 83 |
GREEN, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
6 |
1914 |
|
MINGO |
| 84 |
JONES, SILAS |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
10 |
1914 |
|
CABELL |
| 85 |
THOMAS, WILL |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
2 |
1915 |
1 |
OHIO |
| 86 |
STUART, WILL |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
2 |
1915 |
2 |
GREENBRIER |
| 87 |
JARRELL, NAT |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
9 |
1915 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 88 |
FOREST, CHARLES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
10 |
1915 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 89 |
SUTTON, CLAUDE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
AUG |
4 |
1916 |
|
RANDOLPH |
| 90 |
LAY, JAMES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
1 |
1916 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 91 |
FERGUSON, HUGH |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
6 |
1919 |
|
MORGAN |
| 92 |
BRAGG, HUGH |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
30 |
1920 |
|
WEBSTER |
| 93 |
LUTZ, JACOB |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
22 |
1921 |
|
TAYLOR |
| 94 |
GREEN, HOBART |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
5 |
1921 |
|
BROOKE |
| 95 |
HARBOR, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
7 |
1921 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 96 |
WILLIAMS, LEROY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
3 |
1922 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 97 |
PAYTON, MONROE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
MAY |
4 |
1922 |
|
BERKELEY |
| 98 |
BANHAGE, GEORGE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
2 |
1923 |
|
BROOKE |
| 99 |
SALAMANTE, NICK |
33 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
4 |
1924 |
1 |
HARRISON |
| 100 |
CONNIZZARO,
PHILIP |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
4 |
1924 |
2 |
HARRISON |
| 101 |
FERRI, RICHARD |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
4 |
1924 |
3 |
HARRISON |
| 102 |
MURATORE, SAMUEL |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
15 |
1924 |
|
HARRISON |
| 103 |
MCCOY, TINY |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
12 |
1924 |
|
POCAHONTAS |
| 104 |
FORD, ROBERT |
25 |
BLACK |
MALE |
COAL MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
29 |
1926 |
|
HARRISON |
| 105 |
SAWYER, HARRY |
24 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CONSTRUCTION |
RAPE |
HANGING |
APR |
19 |
1926 |
|
MINGO |
| 106 |
EUMAN, PHILIP |
19 |
BLACK |
MALE |
COAL MINER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
AUG |
20 |
1926 |
|
HARRISON |
| 107 |
JACKSON, HENRY |
44 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
10 |
1926 |
|
MARSHALL |
| 108 |
JEFFERIES,
PIERCE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
FEB |
18 |
1927 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 109 |
SWAIN, WESLEY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
FEB |
3 |
1928 |
|
WOOD |
| 110 |
BRADY, ANDREW |
37 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
30 |
1928 |
|
HARDY |
| 111 |
PIKE, LAWRENCE |
31 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
AUG |
10 |
1928 |
|
PRESTON |
| 112 |
GROGAN, HENRY |
20 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
FEB |
8 |
1929 |
|
RALEIGH |
| 113 |
CARR, THEODORE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
14 |
1929 |
|
POCAHONTAS |
| 114 |
WILMOT, WALTER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
13 |
1929 |
1 |
KANAWHA |
| 115 |
MORRISON,
WILLARD |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
13 |
1929 |
2 |
KANAWHA |
| 116 |
CRABTREE, WALTER |
35 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
9 |
1930 |
|
HAMPSHIRE |
| 117 |
DARNELL,
ROOSEVELT |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
14 |
1930 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 118 |
ADAMS, WILLIAM,
C. |
35 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
20 |
1931 |
1 |
MINGO |
| 119 |
STEPHENS, EMORY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
20 |
1931 |
2 |
MINGO |
| 120 |
MYER, , FRANK |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
CHEF |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
19 |
1931 |
|
POCAHONTAS |
| 121 |
POWERS, HARRY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAR |
18 |
1932 |
|
HARRISON |
| 122 |
BLOUNT, JAMES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
12 |
1932 |
|
GREENBRIER |
| 123 |
BRILL, OMER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
10 |
1933 |
|
HARDY |
| 124 |
FRASER, LEO |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
AUTO MECHANIC |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
24 |
1933 |
|
JACKSON |
| 125 |
COREY, JOE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
8 |
1933 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 126 |
BLANKENSHIP,
GREELY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
7 |
1935 |
|
MINGO |
| 127 |
BRANCH, ROBERT |
39 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
19 |
1935 |
|
OHIO |
| 128 |
PRAMERA, FRANK |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
COAL MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
13 |
1937 |
|
BROOKE |
| 129 |
BECKER, WILLY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
25 |
1937 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 130 |
BROWN, MERVIN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
10 |
1937 |
|
MERCER |
| 131 |
READ, WILLIAM |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
NOV |
5 |
1937 |
|
BRAXTON |
| 132 |
STYRES, RAYMOND |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
13 |
1938 |
|
OHIO |
| 133 |
TRAVIS, JOHN |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAROLEE |
MURDER-KIDNAP |
HANGING |
MAR |
21 |
1938 |
1 |
CABELL |
| 134 |
BOOTH, ARNETT |
46 |
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER-KIDNAP |
HANGING |
MAR |
21 |
1938 |
2 |
CABELL |
| 135 |
ADKINS, ORVILLE |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAROLEE |
MURDER-KIDNAP |
HANGING |
MAR |
21 |
1938 |
3 |
CABELL |
| 136 |
HARTMAN,
BYZANTINE |
28 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
28 |
1940 |
|
UPSHUR |
| 137 |
TROSS, PAUL |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
DEC |
6 |
1940 |
|
MINERAL |
| 138 |
CHAMBERS, JAMES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
30 |
1945 |
|
RANDOLPH |
| 139 |
TURNER, WILLIAM |
29 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAROLEE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
28 |
1945 |
|
PRESTON |
| 140 |
COLLINS, RICHARD |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
GLASS WORKER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
11 |
1946 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 141 |
GORDON, WILLIAM |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
SAILOR |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1947 |
|
MERCER |
| 142 |
BURTON, PAUL |
33 |
WHITE |
MALE |
COAL MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
2 |
1948 |
|
LOGAN |
| 143 |
MCCAULEY, MARK |
33 |
WHITE |
MALE |
TRUCK DRIVER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
30 |
1948 |
|
MINERAL |
| 144 |
PERISON, MATTHEW |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
23 |
1948 |
|
LOGAN |
| 145 |
STEED, LEMUEL |
28 |
BLACK |
MALE |
VETERAN |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
15 |
1948 |
|
FAYETTE |
| 146 |
PETERSON, BUD |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
25 |
1949 |
|
LOGAN |
| 147 |
BURDETTE, HARRY |
29 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
26 |
1951 |
1 |
KANAWHA |
| 148 |
PAINTER, FRED |
32 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
26 |
1951 |
2 |
KANAWHA |
| 149 |
HEWLETT, JAMES,
JR |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
VETERAN |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
10 |
1951 |
|
CABELL |
| 150 |
GARDNER, GABEL |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
17 |
1953 |
|
MASON |
| 151 |
INGHAM, TOM |
31 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
27 |
1954 |
|
MC DOWELL |
| 152 |
HOPKINS, ROBERT |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
MECHANIC |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
SEP |
7 |
1956 |
|
KANAWHA |
| 153 |
LINGER, EUGENE |
31 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUN |
5 |
1958 |
|
UPSHUR |
| 154 |
FUDGE, LARRY |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUL |
1 |
1958 |
|
CABELL |
| 155 |
BRUNER, ELMER |
40 |
WHITE |
MALE |
HANDYMAN |
MURDER-BURGLARY |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
3 |
1959 |
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