Marjorie West Missing from White Gravel, Pennsylvania age 4

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Marjorie West, a four-year-old girl, disappeared on May 8, 1938, from a picnic site in White Gravel, Pennsylvania. The family had attended a church service in Bradford that morning before traveling to the secluded picnic area to celebrate Mother's Day. Marjorie was last seen picking wildflowers with her older sister, Dorothea. At approximately 3:00 p.m., Dorothea briefly left Marjorie alone to speak with their mother, but when she returned, her younger sister had vanished. Despite immediate sear ...Read More
Last Seen: May 08, 1938

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The (STILL) unsolved mystery of a little girl who vanished in 1938

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Victim Details

created

May 04, 2010

Case Added

Feb 21, 2024

firstname

Marjorie

lastname

West

Current Age

91

Age at Disappearance

4

Height

39 inches

Weight

35 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

May 08, 1938

City

White Gravel

State

Pennsylvania

County

McKean County

Zip Code

16701

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

174

Agency ID

27081

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Punxsutawney

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Jefferson County

Agency Zip Code

15767

Agency Contact

Neil Ginther

Contact Job Title

Trooper

Agency Address

485 North Findley Street, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

8149380535

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

C05-1091880

Agency Report Date

1938-05-08

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/08/2025

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Marjorie West
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