Elijah Franklin person
Summary: A colored man from Vermont who served 12 years in the penitentiary for killing a negro in Grant County and worked as cook there for four years.
Completeness: 50/100 Grade D
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born_in
cited from The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… (1889)
The body of the Lake Valley section boss,
who was lost during the recent severe storm,
has been found near Osceola station. It is
thought that he met with foul play from some
of the Mexican section men, with whom he had
some trouble a f…
killed_by
unknown negro in Grant County at a gambling table
cited from The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… (1889)The body of the Lake Valley section boss,
who was lost during the recent severe storm,
has been found near Osceola station. It is
thought that he met with foul play from some
of the Mexican section men, with whom he had
some trouble a f…
occupation
cook at the penitentiary
cited from The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… (1889)The body of the Lake Valley section boss,
who was lost during the recent severe storm,
has been found near Osceola station. It is
thought that he met with foul play from some
of the Mexican section men, with whom he had
some trouble a f…
sentenced_to
be hanged, commuted to life, then commuted to twelve years
cited from The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… (1889)The body of the Lake Valley section boss,
who was lost during the recent severe storm,
has been found near Osceola station. It is
thought that he met with foul play from some
of the Mexican section men, with whom he had
some trouble a f…
worked_for
cited from The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… (1889)
The body of the Lake Valley section boss,
who was lost during the recent severe storm,
has been found near Osceola station. It is
thought that he met with foul play from some
of the Mexican section men, with whom he had
some trouble a f…
Sources (1)
The body of the Lake Valley section boss,… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details