Missouri Lynchings 1836-1981
No NAME RACE CRIME DATE TOWN COUNTY BY WHOM
1 McIntosh, Frank  Black Murder and Murderous Assault of Law Officers April 28, 1836  St. Louis  St. Louis County  Mass
2 Slave (Dr. William Price)  Black  Rape of Girl July 18, 1859  Arrow Rock  Saline County  Mass
3 John,   Black  Murder and Robbery July 19, 1859  Marshall  Saline County  Mass
4 Holman,   Black  Murderous Assault July 19, 1859  Marshall  Saline County  Mass
5 Jim,   Black  Attempted Rape July 19, 1859  Marshall  Saline County  Mass
6 Swinney, John  White  Arson 1873  Arrow Rock  Saline County  Unknown
7 Kessler, Peter  White  Horse-Stealing and Threats August 15, 1873  Fulton  Callaway County  Unknown
8 Buckner, John  Black  Criminal Assault and Attempted Criminal Assault January 17, 1894  Valley Park  St. Louis County  Private
9 Johnson, James (Jim)  Black  Rape by Impregnation of White Woman June 30, 1894  New Bloomfield  Callaway County  Private
10 Tracey, George  Black  Murder February 17, 1895  Kingston  Caldwell County  Private (Black)
11 Divers, Emmett  Black  Rape and Murder August 15, 1895  Calwood  Callaway County  Private
12 Henderson, Will  Black  Rape of Girl October 11, 1895  Cape Girardeau  Cape Girardeau County  Mass
13 Layland, Cecil  White  Rape June 30, 1896    Ralls County  Unknown
14 Winner, Jesse  White  Murder December 7, 1896  Lexington  Lafayette County  Mass
15 Nelson, James  White  Murder December 7, 1896  Lexington  Lafayette County  Mass
16 Brown, Erastus  Black  Attempted Criminal Assault July 10, 1897  Union  Franklin County  Private
17 Young, Curtis  Black  Murder June 6, 1898  Clarksville  Pike County  Private
18 Young, Sam  Black  Murder June 6, 1898  Clarksville  Pike County  Private
19 Williams, Henry  Black  Burglary and Robbery and Intent to Rape June 30, 1898  Macon  Macon County  Mass
20 Negro,   Black  Murder November 26, 1898  Madrid Bend  New Madrid County  Posse
21 Negro,   Black  Murder November 29, 1898  Madrid Bend  New Madrid County  Posse
22 Embree, Frank  Black  Rape July 22, 1899  Burton  Howard County  Mass
23 Cohwagee, Mindu  "Hindoo Negro" (East Indian)  Jailbreak and Murderous Assault of Sheriff's Wife April 28, 1900  Marshall  Saline County  Mass
24 Darley, Henry  Black  Criminal Assault May 2, 1900  Liberty  Clay County  Private
25 Godley, Will  Black  Murder August 19, 1901  Peirce City  Lawrence County  Mass
26 Godley, French  Black  Relative of Murderer August 19, 1901  Peirce City  Lawrence County  Mass
27 Hampton, Pete  Black  Murder August 19, 1901  Peirce City  Lawrence County  Mass
28 Wright, Louis F.  Black  Murderous Assault February 16, 1902  New Madrid  New Madrid County  Private
29 Witherup, Abraham  White  Murder May 25, 1902  Paris  Monroe County  Mass
30 Salyers, Charles  White  Murder and Robbery August 12, 1902  Lexington  Lafayette County  Mass
31 Gates, Harry  Black  Murder and Robbery August 12, 1902  Lexington  Lafayette County  Mass
32 Gilyard, Thomas  Black  Murder April 15, 1903  Joplin  Jasper County  Mass
33 Malone, Preacher  Unknown  Keeping a Paramour May 3, 1903    Pemiscot County  Terrorist
34 Mooneyhan, Will  White  Constable Defending a Prisoner May 3, 1903    Pemiscot County  Terrorist
35 Witherspoon, Tom  Black  Kidnapping and Threats to Kill May 12, 1905  Belmont  Mississippi County  Mass
36 Coker, Fred  Black  Criminal Assault April 14, 1906  Springfield  Greene County  Mass
37 Duncan, Horace  Black  Criminal Assault April 14, 1906  Springfield  Greene County  Mass
38 Allen, Will  Black  Participation in Murder April 14, 1906  Springfield  Greene County  Mass
39 Johnson, George  White  Murder August 1, 1909  Platte City  Platte County  Private
40 Fields, Sam  Black  Murder July 3, 1910  Charleston  Mississippi County  Mass
41 Coleman, Bob  Black  Murder July 3, 1910  Charleston  Mississippi County  Mass
42 Shields, Dallas  Black  Murder March 17, 1914  Fayette  Howard County  Mass
43 Williams, W. F.  White  Murder February 21, 1915  Pleasant Hill  Cass County  Private
44 Rudd, Love (Rudd Lane)  Black  Robbery and Threats against Whites September 8, 1915  Clarksville  Pike County  Private
45 Lynch, Jay  White  Murder May 27, 1919  Lamar  Barton County  Mass
46 Negro Prisoner,   Black  Criminal Assault July, 1920 Centerville  Reynolds County  Posse
47 Hammonds, Roy  Black  Attempted Criminal Assault April 29, 1921  Bowling Green  Pike County  Mass
48 Scott, James T.  Black  Criminal Assault April 29, 1923  Columbia  Boone County  Mass
49 Grigsby, Roosevelt  Black  Attempted Criminal Assault December 18, 1924  Charleston  Mississippi County  Mass
50 Mitchell, Walter  Black  Criminal Assault and Robbery August 6, 1925  Excelsior Springs  Clay County  Mass
51 Sherrod, Will  Black  Criminal Assault May 22, 1927  Braggadocio  Pemiscot County  Private
52 Gunn, Raymond  Black  Rape and Murder January 12, 1931  Maryville  Nodaway County  Mass
53 Warner, Lloyd  Black  Criminal Assault November 28, 1933  St. Joseph  Buchanan County  Mass
54 Wright, Cleo  Black  Murderous Assault January 25, 1942  Sikeston  Scott County  Mass
55 McElroy, Ken Rex  White  Murder July 10, 1981  Skidmore  Nodaway County  Mass