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Alexander Coppage, I (c.1792 - 1862)
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HANGINGS IN KENTUCKY 1792-1900

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Sandi Gorin's TIP # 387

Although not the most pleasant subject, many in Kentucky, as in other states, were on the wrong side of the law. I have been asked so many times if there was a list of those who had been executed in the state. This list is NOT complete. If the surname appears in parenthesis, it is the slave owner's last name. Additions to Sandi's list appear at the end of this page.

ADAMS, Beverly Age 22, black, male, murder, 14 Sept 1894
AGEE, Truck White, murder, 4 Nov 1887
ALFRED, George Black, laborer, murder, 1 May 1874
ANDERSON, Robert Age 52, white, engineer, murder, 2 Apr 1880
ARMSTRONG, George Black, murder, 1 Dec 1893
ARNOLD, Joshua Race unknown, murder, 1884
AUSTIN, William Age 21, white, murder, 13 Oct 1882.
BAKER, Abner Jr White, physician, murder, 3 Oct 1845.
BAKER, William Age 27, White, murder, 15 Jan 1850
BAYSINGER, Unknown First: White, murder, assumed hanging 1780
BEAUCHAMP, Jereboam: Age 23, white, attorney, murder, 7 July 1826
BEGLEY, Thomas White, murder, 17 May 1817
(BERRY), Frances Black, female, slave, poisoning, 7 Sept 1860
BLANKS, Bob Black, rape, 18 Apr 1899
(BOWLING), Jacob Black, slave, murder, 12 Dec 1856
BOYD, David White, murder, 29 Mar 1795
(BRASSFIELD), Pompey Black, slave, murder, 21 Jan 1821
BRIDGES, John Black, murder, 30 June 1882
BROWN, Bob Black, murder, 9 June 1893
BROWN, Bob Age 34, white, farmer. murder, Barren Co, 3 Apr 1899
BROWN, Jesse Black, steamboat rouster, murder, 15 Jan 1892
BROWN, Lindsay Black, Rape, 5 Dec 1871
BUCKHANNAN, James White, murder, 1 June 1888
BULGER, Samuel Black, rape, 4 Sept 1883
BUSH, John Black, laborer, 21 Nov 1884
BUSH, Simpson Age 24, white, farm hand, murder, 5 Feb 1892
CALLAHAN, Isaac White, murder, 17 May 1817
CARR, Charles White, laborer, robbery-murder, 26 July 1819
CATON, Moses Age 46, white, farmer, murder, 8 May 1885
CAUDILL, ____ Black, male, rape, 4 July 1846
CHARLTON,Robert Black, murder, 5 Feb 1892
(CHURCHILL), Isaac Black, slave, murder, 6 July 1838
CLAPP, Levi Black, rape, 5 Dec 1873
CLARK, Marcellus Age 19, White, soldier guerilla, 15 Mar 1865
CLARK, Reuben Age 27, white, conspiracy to murder, 20 Aug 1852
(CLARK), Squire Black, slave, murder, 2 Oct 1833
CLARK, Turner Age 19, white, conspiracy to murder, June 1852
CLUTTER, William White, seaman Robbery-Murder, 8 June 1810
COLEMAN, Joe White, murder, 25 May 1847
(COLEMAN), Daniel Black, slave, arson, 28 Sept 1787
COMELY, John White, murder, 1856
CRAFT, Ellis White, mill worker, rape-murder, 13 Oct 1883
(CROW), Joab Black, slave, murder, 2 Apr 1796
DANIEL, Barrett Black, slave, 6 Feb 1863
DEWITT, James White, murder, June 1897
DILGER, Charles Age 30, white, watchman. Murder, 31 July 1889
DUNCAN, Joseph Black, murder, 13 June 1873
(EADS), Clabe Black, slave. Murder, 1 Aug 1863
EDMOND, Elliott Black, slave. Rape, 17 June 1853
EDMUNDS, Ned Black, slave, murder, 16 May 1862
EGGLESTON, Allan White, murder, 28 Sept 1866
EVANS, Phil Black, rape, 5 Jan 1894
FIELDS, Henry White, farmer, murder, 19 Sept 1799
FINLEY, Gus Age 20, white, murder, 17 Apr 1885
FINNELL, Joe Black, slave, attempted rape, 26 Aug 1864
FITZPATRICK, Champ Age 28, white, farm hand, murder, 21 Mar 1884
FITZPATRICK, Rudolph Age 30, White, farm hand, murder, 21 Mar 1884
FLETCHER, Wash Black, murder, 3 Oct 1884
FOWLER, Robert Age 24 ,White, murder, 23 Apr 1886
FRANKLIN, John White, tenant farmer, murder, Barren Co KY, 10 Mar 1899
FREESE, Henry Black, murder, 14 Aug 1885
GAINES, Samuel Race unknown, murder, 13 July 1886
GILLESPIE, Ellenor White, female, housewife, murder, 26 July 1817
GOOD, Eden White, murder, 31 Jul 31
(GREY), Cassy Black, female, slave, murder, 2 Oct 1833
(GRINTER), Anthony Black, slave, 6 Feb 1857.
GUTHRIE, Tom Black, murder, 5 July 1875
HAGAN, Dan White, murder, 1856
HAMILTON, John White, robbery-murder, Barren Co, 7 May 1818 [found innocent later]
(HAMILTON) Lucy Black, slave, murder, May 1848
HANNING, William White, murder, 19 Jan 1855
HAWKINS, Edward Age 20, White, criminal murder, 29 May 1857
HAYDEN, Tom Black, murder, 11 July 1898
HAZELWOOD, Hannah Female, murder, 30 Apr 1834
HICKS, John Age 18, Black, murder, 24 Feb 1882
(HILL), George Black, slave. attempted rape, 27 Oct 1815
HITE, Stephen Age 37, white, harness maker, murder, 9 Dec 1892
HUFFMER, George White, murder, 1 Feb 1856
HUNT, Pat Race unknown, murder, 18 Dec 1889
HUNTER, George White, murder, 1858.
IRVIN, Francis White, murder, 13 May 1826
JACKSON, Andrew Unknown race, murder, 12 Apr 1860
JACKSON, Scott Age 28, white, dental student, murder, 20 Mar 1897
(JAMES), Bill Black, slave, murder, 30 Jul 1791
JAMES, Levi Age 21, black, murder, 10 June 1891
JENKINS, Thomas Native American, murder, assumed hanging, 1856
JOHNSON, Green White, soldier, murder, 25 Aug 1865
JOHNSON, John Black, murder, 21 Aug 1895
JONES, Adam White, robbery-murder, 1 Sept 1837
JONES, Michael White, murder, 1 Aug 1834
JONES, Oscar Age 50, black, murder, 4 Nov 1892
KEEN, Moses White, murder, 31Dec 1841
KELLY, Moses White, robbery-murder, 28 Oct 1853
KELLY, Robert White, robbery-murder, 28 Oct 1853
KING, William White, murder, 28 June 1867
KRIEL, William White, butcher, murder, 21 Jan 1870
LAUGHLIN, Robert White, tenant farmer, rape-murder, 9 Jan 1897
LEWIS, Nelson Age 28, black, farm hand, murder, 9 Dec 1892
LOVETT, George White, murder, 1 Aug 1834
MAGEE, George Age 18, black, murder, 29 Feb 1895
MARCUM, James Age 24, white, murder, 29 Apr 1887
MARKS, Nathan White, guerilla, likely hanging, 1864.
(MASON), John Black, slave, murder, 18 Nov 1853
MARLER, Bob Race unknown, murder, 9 Feb 1891
MARTIN, Mitchell Black, slave rape, 26 Apr 1850
MILLER, Ambrose Black, murder, Oct 1887
MILLER, William Age 16,Black, student rape, 3 Feb 1899
MOUNTS, Ellison Age 26, white, murder, 18 Feb 1890
MURPHY, John White?, murder, Aug 1859
MURPHY, Philip Age 22, white, farmer, murder, 10 Oct 1852
McCALLISTER, Henry Unknown race, murder, 5 Nov 1837
McCARTY, Dennis Age 34, white, streetcar conductor, murder, 9 Dec 1892
McELROY, James Age 21, black, farm hand, robbery-murder, 1 July 1887
McLAUGHLIN, Daniel White, shoemaker, murder, 11 Dec 1829
NEAL, William White, mill worker, rape-murder, 27 Mar 1885
O'BRIEN, Tom Unknown race, murder, 27 Feb 1890
OVERTON, Bufford Race unknown, murder, 12 Oct 1896
OWENS, Abram White, murder, 28 June 1867
PARKER, John Age 19, black, murder, 2 June 1878
PATTERSON, William Black, murder-burglary, 22 June 1888
PEAY, Achilles White, slave? Murder, 16 June 1854
PENNINGTON, Edward: Age 38, white, farmer, robbery-murder, 1 May 1846
POST, Harvey Black, laborer, murder, 11 Dec 1886
PRUITT, Grandville White, robbery-murder, 13 Jan 1887
PUCKETT, William White, murder, 5 Feb 1892
(RAINEY), Phoebe Black, slave, murder, 1808
RAY, Larkin Black, feedman, murder, 5 Sept 1856
(RHODES), Nancy Black, slave, arson, 30 Sept 1808
RICHARDSON, Curtis White, murder, 1 Nov 1854
(RISK), Martha Black, slave , attempted murder, 4 Oct 1839
ROBERTSON, Robert Age 35, white, murder, 3 Sept 1853
ROSS, James Age 30, black, laborer, robbery-murder, 8 Feb 1889
ROWAN, James Black, murder, 25 June 1829
(RUMSEY), ___ Black, female, slave, murder, 1812
SEXTON, John Race unknown, robbery-murder, 27 Mar 1885
SHALDON, Thomas Race unknown, murder, 28 Aug 1852
(SHAUNTEE), ___ Black, male, slave, rape, 1838
SHEELY, David White, murder, 19 Nov 1847
SHERIDAN, George Black, murder, 13 July 1866
SHIELDS, Pleas White, murder, 26 June 1868
SHORT, Stephen White, laborer, murder, 19 Jan 1855
SHUCK, Richard White, robbery-murder, 27 July 1877
SIMPSON, Carrington Age 59, white, farmer, robbery-murder, 21 Sept 1841
SLAGLE, Frank White, tiecutter, robbery-murder, 14 Mar 1884
SMART, Harry Age 27, white, painter, murder, 31 July 1889
SMITH, Henry Black, rape-murder, 2 June 1896
SMITH, Henry Black, laborer, murder, 25 Mar 1892
(SMITH), Jesse Black, slave, murder, 2 Sept 1842
SMITH, Richard White, soldier, murder, 3 Feb 1865
SMITH, Robert Age 19, black, robbery-murder, 17 Apr 1886
SMITH, Thomas Black, murder, 28 Mar 1873
SMITH, Tom Age 41, white, robbery-murder, 28 June 1895
STEPHENSON, George Black, murder, 18 Aug 1898
STEPTER, William Age 17, white, murder, 5 June 1847
(STONE), Duke Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826
(STONE), Joe Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826
(STONE), Resin Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826
(STONE), Stephen Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826
(STONE), Wesley Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826
SUGG, Samuel White, murder, 4 May 1826
(TABOR), Albert Black, slave. Murder. 13 May 1857
TACKETT, Milton White, farmer, murder, 20 Nov 1857
TAYLOR, Jordan Black, farm hand, murder, 26 June 1885
THOMAS, Grant Age 19, black, laborer, murder, 9 Dec 1892
(THOMAS), Jerry Black, slave, 30 July 1841
THOMPSON, --- White, robbery-murder, 1 Sept 1837
TIMBERLAKE, David Black, rape, 20 July 1883, 20 July 1883
TURNER, Albert Age 26, black, handyman, murder-burglary, 1 July 1887
TURNER, Isaac Black, murder, 28 July 1882
(TURNER), Richard Black, slave, murder, 19 Nov 1844
TUTT, William Black, murder, 13 Apr 1899
(TYSON), Philip Black, slave, murder, 2 Nov 1849
UNKNOWN White, murder, 17 June 1854
UNKNOWN Black, male, slave, 1858
(VIGO), Peter Black, slave, theft-stealing, 24 Aug 17
(VILEY), Burrell Black, slave, rape, 4 Oct 1839
VINEGAR, George Black, murder, 18 July 1898
WALKER, Daniel White, farmer, murder, 28 May 1823
WALLING, Alonzo Age 21, white, dental student, murder, 20 Mar 1897
WALLINGFORD, William White, murder, 17 Sept 1852
WASHINGTON, George Age 21, black, Ex-convict, rape, 21 Feb 1879
WATKINS, Joel White, murder, 1807
WATSON, James White, murder, 12 May 1827
WATSON, Philip Age 65, Black, murder, 1 Feb 1878
WATTS, Cato Black, slave, murder, assumed hanging 1787
WEIGERT, William White, murder, 12 Aug 1854
WEBSTER, Charles Black, rape, 2 Apr 1880
WILLIAMS, Clarence Black, murder, 11 Dec 1899
WILKERSON, Monroe Black, murder, 22 May 1889
(WILLIAMS), Tom Black, slave, murder, 21 Jan 1821
(WILSON), Sam Black, slave, rape, 7 June 1839
WINSTON, George Black, laborer, murder, 19 Nov 1897
WURNELL, Joseph White. Murder, 5 Nov 1837

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Dinah Black, slave, murder, 25 May 1830
Fisher Black, , murder, 20 Nov 1829
Harry Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848
Henry Black, 1856.
Hooper Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829
Jesse Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829
Jesse Black, slave, arson, 30 Oct 1849
Joe Black, slave, 19 Mar 1858
John Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829
John Black, slave, 1855
Levi Black, slave, 1856
Levin Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829
Lewis Black, murder, 13 June 1865
Martin Black, slave, murder, 1851
Minerva Black, female, slave, arson, 9 Feb 1856
Ned Black, 1856
Perry Black, 1856
Prestley Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848
Preston Black, slave, arson, 6 Nov 1845
Randolph Black, slave, murder, 27 Oct 1832
Shadrack Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848
Shrimp Race unknown, murder, 16 Nov 1837
Skelt Black, male, murder, 5 Apr 1846
Susan Age 13, Black, murder, 7 Feb 1868
No names
Black, male, slave, rape-murder, 27 Nov 1846
Black, male, rape, 20 Aug 1865
Black, male, rape, 20 Aug 1865
Black, male, murder, 17 June 1854
Black, male, murder, 17 June 1854

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