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Raymond Lawson

Case from Germanton, NC dated Dec 25, 1929

Victim Details

Raymond Lawson

Male

Germanton

NC

1929-12-25

2

Raymond

Lawson

06/23/2026

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On December 25, 1929, in Germanton, North Carolina, a tragic event unfolded that would shock the entire nation. Raymond Lawson, a two-year-old boy, was one of the victims in what became known as the Lawson family murders. The perpetrator was Charles Davis Lawson, the father, who took the lives of his wife, Fannie Lawson, and six of his seven children, including Raymond, before ending his own life.

The Lawson family had been preparing for Christmas, and on the day of the tragedy, Charles L ...
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  • Raymond Lawson (1927-1929) - Find a Grave...
  • Murder of the Lawson family - Wikipedia
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