IL IL - Chicago, BlkFem Pre40, UP117200, clothed skel, found in crawlspace on 6000 S Vernon Ave, Jun'95

[ProudSuggestion3528]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) - PM Not Available
NamUs# 117200
UID Skeletal Black Female
Chicago, IL

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 208Jun95

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Height: 5' 0"-5' 7"(60-67 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: June 9, 1995
NamUs Case Created: February 28, 2024
ME/C QA Reviewed

Location Found Map​

Location: Chicago, Illinois 60637
County: Cook County
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: A plumber was replacing a leaking fixture in a crawlspace in the 6000 block of South Vernon Ave when they noticed clothed skeletal remains.

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: N/A

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No Distinctive Physical Features

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing: One white t-shirt with a "National People Action" emblem One blue baseball cap, One blue sweater, One pair of long john pants, One blue and white striped shirt, one pair of socks, one pair of lace red underpants, one shredded lower garment (possible jean material). - On the Body

0 MP Exclusions

 

[ifindedout]

The 6000 block of S. Vernon

6000 S Vernon Ave · 6000 S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

6000 S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

www.google.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

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Strongly considering Sylvia McElroy as a match. She was found half a mile from where Sylvia disappeared and also wore a blue+white shirt.

 

[SimsGuy67]

It turns out she was found in a cellar which hadn't been occupied since 1990. She may have been there for years.

Police seek identity of skeleton in cellar

Clipping found in Chicago Tribune published in Chicago, Illinois on 6/11/1995. Police seek identity of skeleton in cellar

www.newspapers.com

 

[SimsGuy67]

Here's some missing women from the area post-1990, but I'm not sure if any of them could be considered strong matches.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

There's also a missing woman from Chicago who was last seen three months before the remains were found, but timeline seems too close, and Jane Doe wasn't found with glasses.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[iamshadow21]

Sounds like NPA was founded in the '70s.

People's Action - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[sunflowermomma]

I reached out to NPA and shared the Namus link. I asked if they could share when the shirt was made and if they could circulate the info to anyone who is still active who was volunteering with them in the 80s and 90s.

The hat is a St. Louis Cardinals hat.

 

[sunflowermomma]

MOO I feel like the DID would be on the younger end of the age range due to the fashion style and activist t-shirt.

Here are some potential matches. It's hard without a reconstruction.

Mary Cox from OH - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Dorothy Johnson from IL - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Tracey Turner from MO (St Louis, goes with the hat) - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Sandra Harper from MI - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Ardora Hogan from IN - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Melissa Page from IL (the fashion style fits here IMO) - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Gerri Anderson from MI - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)