Willie Mae Thurmond

Death by Force

Willie Mae Thurmond, a 26-day-old African American female infant, died on April 14, 1931, in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of Willie Thurmond and Roberta Brown Elder. Her death certificate listed the cause of death as acute bronchial pneumonia.

At the time of her death, no arrests were made, and her passing was considered natural. However, years later, her mother, Roberta Brown Elder, was implicated in a series of poisonings that spanned over two decades. Roberta Elder was event ...Read More