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'''Cynthia Wesley''' (born April 30, [[1949]]) was one of the four girls killed in the 1963 [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. She was the adopted daughter of Claude A. Wesley and his wife, Gertrude, both teachers. They lived on "[[Dynamite HIll]]" in [[Smithfield]]. | '''Cynthia Wesley''' (born April 30, [[1949]]) was one of the four girls killed in the 1963 [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. She was the adopted daughter of Claude A. Wesley and his wife, Gertrude, both teachers. They lived on "[[Dynamite HIll]]" in [[Smithfield]]. | ||
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She is buried at a monument in [[Greenwood Cemetery]] along with fellow victims [[Addie Mae Collins]] and [[Carole Robertson]]. [[Denise McNair]] was buried elsewhere. | She is buried at a monument in [[Greenwood Cemetery]] along with fellow victims [[Addie Mae Collins]] and [[Carole Robertson]]. [[Denise McNair]] was buried elsewhere. | ||
[[Category:1949 births | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wesley, Cynthia}} | ||
[[Category:1963 deaths | [[Category:1949 births]] | ||
[[Category:Murder victims | [[Category:1963 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Greenwood burials | [[Category:Murder victims]] | ||
[[Category:Greenwood burials]] | |||
Revision as of 19:23, 26 July 2010
Cynthia Wesley (born April 30, 1949) was one of the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. She was the adopted daughter of Claude A. Wesley and his wife, Gertrude, both teachers. They lived on "Dynamite HIll" in Smithfield.
Cynthia attended Ullman High School, where she excelled in readng and math and played in the band.
She is buried at a monument in Greenwood Cemetery along with fellow victims Addie Mae Collins and Carole Robertson. Denise McNair was buried elsewhere.