Pike County GaArchives Obituaries.....Davis, Lillie Bell McDowell November 28, 1927
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The Pike County Journal, Friday, Dec 2, 1927

Colored Woman brutally Murdered Monday Night

Lilly Belle Davis, colored, was murdered near her home about one-half mile 
South of the Bud Pilkinton place near the Union school late Monday or Monday 
night. It seems that she was killed with a stick or other heavy instrument, 
her skull being broken open in two or three places. She was missed early 
Monday night and a search was commenced by her husband and neighbors which 
lasted all night. The body was found early Tuesday in a thick patch of weeds 
and briars.

Sheriff D.S. Allen was notified. He and deputies and the coroner went to the 
scene. He found that a new negro in the community by the name of C.R. or “Dad” 
Davis had disappeared during the night. Search was immediately made and it was 
ascertained that Davis had gone to the home of Mr. Herd Legg about 11 o’clock 
Monday night and hired Mr. Legg’s son to take him to a place near Barnesville. 
The sheriff on learning this sent Will McDowell, Robt. Tucker, Walter Tigner, 
Andrew Knight and William Burks, all colored, in pursuit of Davis. The sheriff 
as soon as a coroner’s jury could be summoned, followed them with other 
officers. The posse of negroes found Davis a few miles West of Barnesville. 
When they approached, Davis jumped out a window and fled, but the crowd of 
colored men outran him and captured him about five minutes before the sheriff 
arrived. Davis was brought to Zebulon and placed in jail. He come from Florida 
about two months ago and it is said he is wanted in Lamar county and also in 
Alabama.

The motive of the killing is thought to be robbery as the dead woman was known 
to have about $80 on her person late Monday. When found no money was found 
with her. The Davis woman was a former school teacher and was a good woman. 
Funeral and burial was at Mt. Olive colored Baptist church Wednesday.


Additional Comments:
Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927 

Name: Lillie Bell Davis
Birth Date: abt 1905 
Birth Place: Pike 
Death Date: 28 Nov 1927 
Death Place: Molena, Pike 
Death Age: 22 
Race: Black 
Ethnicity: American 
Gender: Female 
Father Name: G T McDowell 
Mother Name: Emma Hall 
 

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