"Son" Bettis

William “Son” Bettis, born on September 3, 1887, at Catcher (Crawford County), and executed in 1924 for the December 28, 1923, murder of Effie Latimer.

Young African-American man in hat and suit with bow tie

Courtesy of Wanda M. Gray

Media

Time Period

Early Twentieth Century (1901 - 1940)

Category

Criminal Activities / Law

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

African American

Gender

Male

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