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Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down.

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Sodder children disappearance

1945 fire and alleged kidnapping of children in Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine…
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Fayetteville, West Virginia

Town in West Virginia, United States

Fayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,887 at the 2020 census.
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December 24

Day of the year

December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; seven days remain until the end of the year.
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