OH OH - John Hundley & James McQueary, both 9, Fairfax, 15 Oct 1964

[Richard]

Missing for 58 years missing...

John Hundley and James Mc Queary both age 9. Missing since 15 October 1964.

 

[watcher9]

Long shot but could these boys and their disappearance be connected to the 3 missing boys from Hannibal, MO? Johnny and James disappeared in '64 and the 3 Hannibal boys disappeared in '67. Fairfax is about a 9 hour drive (present day) to Hannibal down US 36. I just wonder if this could be connected.

The Hannibal boys WS thread for those interested.

MO - MO - Edwin Dowell, 14, Joel, 13, & William Hoag, 11, Hannibal, 10 May 1967

Edwin Craig Dowell Edwin, circa 1967 Missing Since 05/10/1967 Missing From Hannibal, Missouri Classification Lost/Injured Missing Sex Male Race White Age 14 years old Height and Weight Unknown Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Edwin, goes by his middle name, Craig, and most...

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I live a few houses down from the old McKee home and I came across this page searching for the history of my neighborhood. This map that I found on a History of Fairfax blog is great, and shows many key locations relating to the case. The McKee home was about three houses south of Oriole Court between Oriole and Frisch’s, so practically behind Fairfax School (now Mariemont Junior High). You can walk between people’s yards on Oriole Court to get directly from the school baseball field to the McKee house in about two minutes. Meadowlark dead ends at another park (where the schools and neighborhood leagues play sports) and there’s direct access to a creek (Little Duck Creek) just feet from the end of Meadowlark. This is the same creek where Debbie Dappen’s shoe was found (Debbie Dappen has been referred to as 'the murdered toddler' in this thread). She lived one block from the Hundley’s, and was found about another block northeast at Watterson and Elder.View attachment 369114

A link about Debbie Dappen's death which includes information about the missing boys from Fairfax.

In Remembrance of Debbie Dappen | CemeteryIndex.com

 

[jetsfanjohn]

I don't think disappearance can be linked to the disappearance of the three boys in Hannibal, which was three years later.

Those three kids had been exploring newly exposed caves that had been uncovered due to the construction of a new Highway. The company had been dynamiting the area. The whole cave system would have been completely unstable. They were seen at a cave entrance shortly before going missing. It is likely that they got trapped by a cave in.

I don't think there was any foul play in the Hannibal case, I think there may have been in this case.

 

[Molly's Mom]

I don't think disappearance can be linked to the disappearance of the three boys in Hannibal, which was three years later.

Those three kids had been exploring newly exposed caves that had been uncovered due to the construction of a new Highway. The company had been dynamiting the area. The whole cave system would have been completely unstable. They were seen at a cave entrance shortly before going missing. It is likely that they got trapped by a cave in.

I don't think there was any foul play in the Hannibal case, I think there may have been in this case.

While I can't completely disagree with your statement, I can for certain say that there are suspicious reports with the Hannibal boys' last known whereabouts. I do believe there was foul play because: 1. No signs of the boys were ever recovered (ie: flashlights, shovels, etc.). Crews went in and scoured the cave system in '67 and just this past summer. 2. The janitor at the old school claims to have seen them at certain locations which he could not have seen from the vantage point he claims. I don't have this memorized but please refer to Hannibal's Lost Boys on Facebook and the corresponding podcast.

 

[Richard]

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John Hundley, age 9 and his friend James McQueary, Jr. age 9, Missing since 15 October 1964

LINKS:

What happened to these boys who vanished in '64?

The disappearance of two kids in 1964 is the oldest cold case inTri-Statersmemories, and one of the most baffling.

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John Hundley and James McQueary Jr: Best friends missing since 1964 : True Crime Diva

John Hundley and James McQueary, Jr. vanished without a trace from Fairfax, Ohio in 1964.…

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Have you seen this child?

Missing From: FAIRFAX, OH, US. Missing Date: October 15, 1964. James' photo is shown age-progressed to 61 years. He was last seen on October 15, 1964, with the companion, John Hundley. They were last seen leaving Frisch's Mainliner Restaurant, in Fairfax, Ohio. James was last seen wearing, a...

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Missing: John Hundley | Fairfax, OH | Uncovered

Two best friends go missing while walking home from Frisch's

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