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Marie Lawson

Case from Germanton, NC dated Dec 25, 1929

Victim Details

Marie Lawson

Female

Germanton

NC

1929-12-25

12

Marie

Lawson

07/08/2026

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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 ...
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  • Carrie Lu Lawson (1916-1929) - Find a Grave...
  • Murder of the Lawson family - Wikipedia
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    Hey everyone, I've been reading through a lot about the Lawson family tragedy, and something about t... ...Read More
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