Henry “Peg” Gilbert
lynched in
1947
Granddaughter
Sheila Moss
County jail in Harris County, GA
Mr. Gilbert was a prosperous farmer and church deacon murdered in 1947 by Police Chief W. H. Buchanan in the county jail. Gilbert was being held for allegedly aiding and hiding Gus Davidson, a man accused of murder. Chief Buchanan claimed Gilbert attacked him in jail.
Burial Site
Unknown
Perpetrators
Known
Legal Action
One or more perpetrators convicted at trial
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Sheila Moss-Brown is the granddaughter of Henry Peg Gilbert. Her grandfather was a prosperous farmer, homeowner, entrepreneur, who was lynched in 1947 in Harris County, near Lagrange, Georgia. Sheila is a medical device sales representative. She originates from Detroit, Michigan, and currently living in Chicago. Sheila’s mother—Henry’s only living daughter—lives and resides in Detroit.
Descendant family centered in
Detroit, MI
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