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Sadie Buxton

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Sadie Buxton

Birth
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Death
5 Jun 1896 (aged 6–7)
District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Sadie Buxton was murdered by an intruder who broke into her parents house on May 25, 1896. She died in Washington, DC on June 5, 1896 of her injuries. She was seven years old. Her death led to the infamous lynching of Sidney Randolph near Rockville, Md on July 4, 1896.
Sadie Buxton was murdered by an intruder who broke into her parents house on May 25, 1896. She died in Washington, DC on June 5, 1896 of her injuries. She was seven years old. Her death led to the infamous lynching of Sidney Randolph near Rockville, Md on July 4, 1896.

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