Mary Bryan Missing from Carolina Beach, North Carolina age 4

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Mary Rachel Bryan, a 4-year-old girl, went missing alongside her mother, Lelia Lewis Bryan, on May 10, 1941, from Carolina Beach, North Carolina. That evening, Lelia and Mary Rachel left their home around 9:00 p.m. in a black 1935 Ford Model A coupe, reportedly heading to a store. They never returned, and neither they nor the car were ever seen again.

Lelia had originally planned to visit her family in Bladenboro with her daughter, but due to tensions between her husband, E.C. Bryan, a ...Read More
Last Seen: May 10, 1941

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Victim Details

Created

Apr 11, 2011

Case Added

Jan 18, 2022

Firstname

Mary

Lastname

Bryan

Current Age

87

Age At Disappearance

4

Height

36 inches

Weight

40 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 10, 1941

City

Carolina Beach

State

North Carolina

County

Bladen County

Agency ID

21466

Agency Name

N.C. State Bureau of Investigation

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency Contact

Agency Address

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Primary Agency

N.C. State Bureau of Investigation

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

01/26/2026

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