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Marie Lawson

Death by Force
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Marie Lawson, a 12-year-old girl from Germanton, North Carolina, was tragically murdered on December 25, 1929. The incident, known as the Lawson family massacre, involved the brutal killing of Marie and six other family members by her father, Charles Davis Lawson. The family, consisting of Charles, his wife Fannie, and their children Arthur , Marie , Carrie , Maybell , James , Raymond , and Mary Lou , were well-known in their community. Charles Lawson, a tobacco farmer, had recently taken his fa ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Marie Lawson

    Female

    Germanton

    NC

    1929-12-25

    12

    Marie

    Lawson

    12/03/2025

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    11/24/2024
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    02/09/2023
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    01/09/2023
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