Hello to all. I am a new member. For some History...I recently was laid off from my job and needed a project so I started genealogy. While in a cemetery last week I stumbled upon a tombstone of an unknown child so that led me to the library to find old newspaper articles.
It is regarding a 2-6 yr. old girl found in Corsicana, TX. (Navarro County) in May 1977 in a creek.
I surfed through May and June 1977 Corsicana Daily Sun newspapers on microfilm before the library closed but found 5 articles concerning this mystery. In one article it mentions that Investigators in San Bernadino, CA. contacted the Navarro Sheriff's office so I am assuming they have ruled out that this female child could be Tiffany Wise or Brandi Summers.
Needless to say, my project has now changed. I have searched the regular websites to find a child matching her description/time disappeared but have had no luck. I joined Websleuths (after many attempts) so hopefully someone here will have access to data that I do not have.
I will have to go back to the library (40 mile drive) to obtain more news articles but right now I have 5. I still need to read the forum rules to see if I am able to transcribe the articles here or place elsewhere and link to them. Of the 5 articles I have they do not know cause of death, hair color or eye color but what is known so far I will list below.
(1) Found Sunday, May 29, 1977 in a shallow creek bed covered by debris.
(2) Body was badly decomposed, missing one foot.
(3) Had appeared to be in the water about 2-4 months before discovered.
(4) Clothing was size 4T.
(5) Was wearing Maroon pants, white blouse with red animals on it. Clothing was purchased at Montgomery Wards.
(6) Race: White
(7) Gender: Female
Thanks to all who respond.
It is regarding a 2-6 yr. old girl found in Corsicana, TX. (Navarro County) in May 1977 in a creek.
I surfed through May and June 1977 Corsicana Daily Sun newspapers on microfilm before the library closed but found 5 articles concerning this mystery. In one article it mentions that Investigators in San Bernadino, CA. contacted the Navarro Sheriff's office so I am assuming they have ruled out that this female child could be Tiffany Wise or Brandi Summers.
Needless to say, my project has now changed. I have searched the regular websites to find a child matching her description/time disappeared but have had no luck. I joined Websleuths (after many attempts) so hopefully someone here will have access to data that I do not have.
I will have to go back to the library (40 mile drive) to obtain more news articles but right now I have 5. I still need to read the forum rules to see if I am able to transcribe the articles here or place elsewhere and link to them. Of the 5 articles I have they do not know cause of death, hair color or eye color but what is known so far I will list below.
(1) Found Sunday, May 29, 1977 in a shallow creek bed covered by debris.
(2) Body was badly decomposed, missing one foot.
(3) Had appeared to be in the water about 2-4 months before discovered.
(4) Clothing was size 4T.
(5) Was wearing Maroon pants, white blouse with red animals on it. Clothing was purchased at Montgomery Wards.
(6) Race: White
(7) Gender: Female
Thanks to all who respond.