Unlisted Missing and Unidentified Persons Research

[MadMcGoo]

D A G (line 74) was found alive and living under a new name in Florida in 2006.

Article clipped from The Republican

Clipping found in The Republican published in Springfield, Massachusetts on 7/2/2006.

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Thank you! I've removed him.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Continuing photo review, all the below have photos within the links in the spreadsheet

PMP, California 1945. Photo included within the links.

JLR, Maryland, 1957. Photo included within the links.

MGB, Washington, 1971. Photo included within the links.

DVP, Wyoming, 1969. Photo included within the links.

EIC, Missouri, 1955. Photo included within the links.

CLB, South Carolina, 1955. Photo included within the links.

JEA, Florida, 1977. Photo included within the links.

BWH, Texas, 1974. Photo included within the links.

You're a gem!

I got all of these except CLB, SC, 1955. It could be something wonky with the filtering of the Sheet, but I couldn't find that one.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Here's another older case with no resolution:

Name: C B R
D.O.B: January 28, 1918
D.L.C: April 27, 1968
Age: 50
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Height: 5'5 1/2"
Weight: 130lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Auburn

Sources:

C B R (1)

Clipping found in Record Searchlight published in Redding, California on 5/10/1968. C B R (1)

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C B R (2)

Clipping found in The Dunsmuir News published in Dunsmuir, California on 5/22/1968. C B R (2)

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C B R (3)

Clipping found in The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California on 12/2/1968. C B R (3)

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C B R (4)

Clipping found in The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California on 3/18/1972. C B R (4)

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C B R (5)

Clipping found in Record Searchlight published in Redding, California on 7/17/1968. C B R (5)

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C B R (6)

Clipping found in The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California on 2/1/1971. C B R (6)

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Lots was written on her case not including what sources I put above. She was oficially declared dead by her family in 1971. Last mention of her I can find of her case in newspapers is 1972.

Sad case. It amazes me that she's not in NamUs. I've added her to the spreadsheet. Thanks for all your help! (ETA: She's #74. I hope you don't mind I used your clippings.)

 

[FlyOfDragons]

here's one i've found on Ancestry. there are a few more family tree pages for her on that site, but all of them get their information from this one

MJM, white female born April 18, 1951 in San Bernardino County, California. Wavy hair, seems light in color (possibly blonde, red/auburn, or light brown). Two photos of her are available. "J" is either her middle name or she has a double name with the initials MJ; either way, all family trees spell her second name with an "a", while the California Birth Index spells it with a "u." Disappeared sometime after 1971 -- when she was 16 years old -- possibly in Colorado. Family member on Ancestry is asking for anyone with information to reach out.

 

[FlyOfDragons]

found a couple more on Ancestry:

GCB, male born Feb. 28, 1953 in Illinois. In August 1970 he was boating in Little Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin when he disappeared and is presumed to have drowned. I couldn't find any newspaper clippings about the incident, but there were so many drownings in WI that month that it's possible that I missed it.

KJC, white male born Aug. 12, 1951 in St. Louis County, Missouri. Is thought to have disappeared around June 1970. His mother's obituary lists him as having predeceased her, though his sister's makes no mention of him at all.

 

[MadMcGoo]

here's one i've found on Ancestry. there are a few more family tree pages for her on that site, but all of them get their information from this one

MJM, white female born April 18, 1951 in San Bernardino County, California. Wavy hair, seems light in color (possibly blonde, red/auburn, or light brown). Two photos of her are available. "J" is either her middle name or she has a double name with the initials MJ; either way, all family trees spell her second name with an "a", while the California Birth Index spells it with a "u." Disappeared sometime after 1971 -- when she was 16 years old -- possibly in Colorado. Family member on Ancestry is asking for anyone with information to reach out.

Thank you!! I’ve added her as #602.

 

[MadMcGoo]

found a couple more on Ancestry:

GCB, male born Feb. 28, 1953 in Illinois. In August 1970 he was boating in Little Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin when he disappeared and is presumed to have drowned. I couldn't find any newspaper clippings about the incident, but there were so many drownings in WI that month that it's possible that I missed it.

KJC, white male born Aug. 12, 1951 in St. Louis County, Missouri. Is thought to have disappeared around June 1970. His mother's obituary lists him as having predeceased her, though his sister's makes no mention of him at all.

And, now these two have been added. 514 and 515. I’ll see if I’m able to locate any articles about them later this afternoon. Thanks again!

 

[friendlysleuther]

George Dewey Cole (1898-1978) - Find a Grave...

Will look into this one more later..


“George 'Dewey' Cole the only son of George E. and Nettie Cole served in WWI , came home to visit family and friends and then Disappeared”

BIRTH
14 Jul 1898
Indiana, USA

DEATH
12 Jun 1978 (aged 79)
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

BURIAL
Bowman Cemetery
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana,USA

 

[HopeRains]

LALK - Disappeared November 15, 1991, from cabin cruiser while sailing with husband and his business partner off of Port Everglades, FL. Three trials, husband convicted in all of 1st degree murder with 1st two resulting in Death Penalty and last in life imprisonment. I'm finding nothing indicating her remains were recovered, but I will continue to search for that as well as a photo.

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Clipping found in The State published in Columbia, South Carolina on 11/19/1981.

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[MadMcGoo]

George Dewey Cole (1898-1978) - Find a Grave...

Will look into this one more later..


“George 'Dewey' Cole the only son of George E. and Nettie Cole served in WWI , came home to visit family and friends and then Disappeared”

BIRTH
14 Jul 1898
Indiana, USA

DEATH
12 Jun 1978 (aged 79)
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

BURIAL
Bowman Cemetery
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana,USA

Added, 613. thanks!

 

[MadMcGoo]

LALK - Disappeared November 15, 1991, from cabin cruiser while sailing with husband and his business partner off of Port Everglades, FL. Three trials, husband convicted in all of 1st degree murder with 1st two resulting in Death Penalty and last in life imprisonment. I'm finding nothing indicating her remains were recovered, but I will continue to search for that as well as a photo.

Article clipped from The State

Clipping found in The State published in Columbia, South Carolina on 11/19/1981.

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#183. I’d like to look more into this one. She was pregnant at the time.

 

[FlyOfDragons]

here's another from Ancestry:

MAW, white male born Oct. 13, 1946 in Ohio. Raised in Elkhart County, Indiana. One family tree puts him as disappearing c.1962, while another puts him as dying/going missing in 1971. None of the family trees on him include any sourced information past 1956, however, info from Ancestry shows that he seems to have been alive up to at least 1964.

I found some later mentions of him in the papers as well. Here's the information we know:

• Was a sophomore at Indiana University in 1966
• Was state chairman of the Indiana chapter of Young Americans for Freedom
• Lived at this specific address in both 1966 and Dec. 1969 [Confirmation that his father lived at the same address]

MAW's mother's obituary lists him as predeceasing her; his father's obit doesn't make any mention of relatives who predeceased him.

Some notes while researching:

• I suggest looking at the full records for all of the Ancestry links I shared above, as I have corrected some of the AI transcriptions, though those edits don't show up without clicking on Full Record lol
• Ancestry suggests some records for another boy from the same time with the same name who attended Ottawa HS in Toledo, OH; this seems to be a different, non-missing person, as he is visually dissimilar from the known photo of MAW
• There are some mentions of someone with the same first & last names and middle initial in Indiana newspapers from at least 1970 to 1973; this is a different person who was four to five years younger than MAW and lived in Marion, IN. He also seemed to have a different middle name
• There's also another MW who died in 1969; however, he was younger than, and lived in a different part of the state as, MAW. Furthermore, from above we know that MAW was alive up to at least December 1969; this MW died in March 1969

Important Update I found right after posting (lol whoops): This clipping from March 1979 confirms that MAW has been missing since September 1971.

 

[friendlysleuther]

Elkhart 1963 Yearbook Photo
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here's another from Ancestry:

MAW, white male born Oct. 13, 1946 in Ohio. Raised in Elkhart County, Indiana. One family tree puts him as disappearing c.1962, while another puts him as dying/going missing in 1971. None of the family trees on him include any sourced information past 1956, however, info from Ancestry shows that he seems to have been alive up to at least 1964.

I found some later mentions of him in the papers as well. Here's the information we know:

• Was a sophomore at Indiana University in 1966
• Was state chairman of the Indiana chapter of Young Americans for Freedom
• Lived at this specific address in both 1966 and Dec. 1969 [Confirmation that his father lived at the same address]

MAW's mother's obituary lists him as predeceasing her; his father's obit doesn't make any mention of relatives who predeceased him.

Some notes while researching:

• I suggest looking at the full records for all of the Ancestry links I shared above, as I have corrected some of the AI transcriptions, though those edits don't show up without clicking on Full Record lol
• Ancestry suggests some records for another boy from the same time with the same name who attended Ottawa HS in Toledo, OH; this seems to be a different, non-missing person, as he is visually dissimilar from the known photo of MAW
• There are some mentions of someone with the same first & last names and middle initial in Indiana newspapers from at least 1970 to 1973; this is a different person who was four to five years younger than MAW and lived in Marion, IN. He also seemed to have a different middle name
• There's also another MW who died in 1969; however, he was younger than, and lived in a different part of the state as, MAW. Furthermore, from above we know that MAW was alive up to at least December 1969; this MW died in March 1969

Important Update I found right after posting (lol whoops): This clipping from March 1979 confirms that MAW has been missing since September 1971.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

I don't have an Ancestry subscription but no death records popped up when I searched her name, although someone with a subscription may have better luck.

VLPF went missing from Ventnor, NJ on March 1, 1969 at the age of 43. An article about her daughter states that when she was 7, VLPF "succumbed to alcoholism and we lost her," which matches with the disappearance date of March 1, 1969. Her husband filed a civil action in chancery court against her in 1976, and in 1989 filed a civil action to have VLPF declared dead as of March 1, 1974.

 

[friendlysleuther]

I don't have an Ancestry subscription but no death records popped up when I searched her name, although someone with a subscription may have better luck.

VLPF went missing from Ventnor, NJ on March 1, 1969 at the age of 43. An article about her daughter states that when she was 7, VLPF "succumbed to alcoholism and we lost her," which matches with the disappearance date of March 1, 1969. Her husband filed a civil action in chancery court against her in 1976, and in 1989 filed a civil action to have VLPF declared dead as of March 1, 1974.

The newspaper article states that Mrs. VPF, was age 43.
She was last seen leaving her home and driving off in her 1964 Chrysler Crown Imperial (light top/blue bottom, registration KXP-278 NJ). At the time, she was wearing a brown tweed skirt, pink wool blouse, suede shoes, a light green tweed coat, and had a kerchief on her head.

The article describes her as 5’4”, 110 lbs, slim, with ash blond hair, hazel eyes, a light complexion, and wearing glasses. She was believed to have about $30 with her when she disappeared.

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IMO-- I wonder, since the car has never been found, if she may sadly be underwater somewhere..?
Looks like there is lots of water nearby.. sigh

 

[HopeRains]

#183. I’d like to look more into this one. She was pregnant at the time.

Clearly, I am spreadsheet challenged. Super sad story, really. Lots of articles (including legal) out there.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

I believe line 488 H.M.W. is no longer missing -- her car, containing skeletal remains, was pulled from Lake Bonham in 1994.

For additions to the spreadsheet:

27-year-old L.M.S.R. was last seen on a boat with her husband in the Gulf of Mexico about a mile off the coast of Naples, FL on December 16, 1972. Her husband said their small craft became disabled and he was able to swim to the shore of Round Key, where he fell asleep. He said when he woke up the next morning he was able to attract the attention of campers and summon help. No trace of the boat or L.M.S.R. was ever found and she was declared legally dead in May 1973. She was six months pregnant when she disappeared.

31-year-old C.T.G. was last seen leaving his apartment in Hoboken, NJ on November 8, 1970. He told his son he would be right back but he never returned. Although his body was never found, a man was convicted of ordering C.T.G.'s murder in 1999. Prosecutors said that C.T.G. was murdered because he was having an affair with his murderer's wife.

86-year-old A.K. was last seen in Jersey City, NJ on the afternoon of November 20, 1981. He was declared legally dead in 1988. He was 5'2"-5'3" and 125-130 lbs with gray hair and brown eyes.

44-year-old J.D.T. disappeared from Lake Ridge, VA some time in early 1984. He quit his job at the IRS in January 1984 and was reported missing by his brother several months later after his brother was notified that J.D.T. had not made his car payments. A significant amount of money was found left behind in J.D.T's home. His car was later found abandoned in the parking lot at Reagan National Airport. A parking stub indicated it had been there since March 14, 1984. J.D.T. was declared legally dead in 1994. He was 5'7" and 150 lbs with balding brown hair. He wore black-rimmed glasses.