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Cynthia Wesley

Cynthia Wesley (born April 30, 1949; died September 15, 1963 in Birmingham) 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 reading 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.

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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]]; died [[September 15]], [[1963]] in [[Birmingham]]) was one of the four girls killed in the [[1963 church bombing|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.
+Cynthia attended [[Ullman High School]], where she excelled in reading 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.