Garnett, Simeon

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Title
Garnett, Simeon
Gender
Male
Biography
After being accused of an unspecified "heinous" crime, Simeon Garnett was arrested and awaiting trial in an Oxford jail. A mob broke in and shot him multiple times, killing him.
Birth date
1858
Place of birth
Kentucky
Death date
3 Sep 1877
Place of death
Oxford (Ohio)
Death and burial information
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
Bibliographic citation(s)
1870 U.S. census, Butler County, Ohio, Oxford, page 356B, Family History Library film 552676, roll M593_1177
"Expiated, So Far as His Miserable Life Could Atone," The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 4 Sep 1877

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Garnett, Jacob Person