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Lelia Lewis Bryan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Carolina Beach, North Carolina on May 10, 1941

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Lelia

Lewis Bryan

121

36

5'7 - 5'8 inches

120 lbs

White

Female

May 10, 1941

Carolina Beach

North Carolina

Carolina Beach

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

910-486-1262

06/21/2026

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On a spring evening, May 10, 1941, 36-year-old Lelia Lewis Bryan and her young four-year-old daughter, Mary Rachel, vanished from their home in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The mother and daughter reportedly left their residence on Raleigh Avenue around 9:00 p.m. in a black 1935 Ford Model A coupe. According to Lelia's husband, Edis Clarence 'E.C.' Bryan, his wife was making a short trip to a store just a few blocks away to buy groceries or possibly a new brassiere. Mary Rachel ...
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Last Seen: May 10, 1941

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  • 2693DFNC - Leila Lewis Bryan - Doe Network
  • Lelia Lewis Bryan - The Charley Project
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