CA CA - San Francisco Co, WhtFem UP11456, 25-40, near 1262 Grove Street, 9 July 1968

[Romulus]

The Doe Network Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: July 9, 1968 Location of Discovery: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Estimated Date of Death: Days prior State of Remains: Recognizable face Cause of Death: Unknown Physical Description ** Listed information is approximate Estimated Age: 25-40 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde, dyed. Eye Color: Blue with a hint of gray. Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed scar on volar aspect of left forearm, irregular and appears to be a tendon repair incision. Pierced ears. Both index fingernails had been chewed. Dentals: Not available. Fingerprints: Available. DNA: Not available. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Underwear, bra, Levi-type slacks, pull-over blouse, and a jacket-coat. Jewelry: Pale area on both little fingers corresponding with rings, the one on the right hand showing greenish pigmentation suggesting a brass ring. Additional Personal Items: Bedspread and curtains. Case History A passerby found the victim laying on a walk-way beside the driveway on the east side of 1262 Grove Street in San Francisco. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact;Agency Name: San Francisco Office of Chief Medical Examiner Agency Contact Person: Thomas McDonald Agency Phone Number: 415-553-1694 Agency Case Number: 1968-1306 NCIC Case Number: N/A NamUs Case Number: UP #11456 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1281ufca.html NamUs

 

[Odyssey]

A man named Rufus Flewellen lived at 1262 Grove St in 1968 according to the city directories. I believe he was born in 1904 and died in 1992.

I wonder about the COD. Natural causes/OD/homeless?

Homicide victim placed there?

I guess either scenario could fit with the bedspread and curtains, and the fact that her death was days prior? Could mean she was killed elsewhere and placed there that day, or that people were not surprised to see her "sleeping" there. I can't imagine days going by with nobody noticing a body in the driveway.

This area is pretty close to Haight-Ashbury.

 

[Odyssey]

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Ugh!! Wish there were DNA or dentals, and an image.

 

[Romulus]

Ugh!! Wish there were DNA or dentals, and an image.

Fingerprint information is available elsewhere cites Namus

 

[JayFletcher6493]

No recon photo for this jane doe?

 

[Odyssey]

I wonder if she could be Wanda Gail Loe. I don't know much about her vitals and such, but am working on getting her into NamUs so hopefully there will be more information soon. She was 24, I believe, and she went missing in July 1968 from Tahoe City, CA. I can't find an exact date that she disappeared.

 

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

RECOGNIZABLE FACE, NO PHOTO

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number1968-1306
Demographics
SexFemale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)25-40
Estimated Year of Death1968
Estimated PMIDays
Height5' 8"(68 inches) , Measured
Weight150 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date FoundJuly 9, 1968
NamUs Case CreatedJuly 29, 2013
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Street AddressDriveway at 1262 Grove StSan Francisco, California
CountySan Francisco County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of RecoveryThe subject was found by a passerby lying on a walk-way, beside the driveway, on the east side of 1262 Grove Street.
Details of Recovery


Inventory of RemainsAll parts recovered
Condition of RemainsRecognizable face
Physical Description
Hair ColorBlond/Strawberry
Head Hair DescriptionDyed blond
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair DescriptionNone
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye DescriptionBlue eyes with a hint of gray
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Finger and toe nails
Both index fingernails had been chewed. Pale area on both little fingers corresponding with rings, the one on the right hand showing greenish pigmentation suggesting a brass ring.

Piercing
Both ears.

Scar/mark
Healed scar on volar aspect of left forearm, irregular and appears to be a tendon repair incision.


Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Bedspread, curtains
Near the Body

Clothing
Underwear, bra, levi-type slacks, pull-over blouse, and a jacket-coat.
On the Body


STREET VIEW

Google Maps

 

[iulia]

There is also this thread open for this UID: CA - CA - San Francisco Co, WhtFem UP11456, 25-40, near 1262 Grove Street, Jul'68

 

[Melt71]

No ruleouts showing for this unidentified woman in Namus.

 

[heartanium]

"Girl's Body Found in Hippie Area," The San Francisco Examiner, July 9, 1968 pg 20.

According to this article the body was found around 6:30am by Clarence Lewis. Her ankles and wrists were tied, and she had marks on her throat. It is suspected that she was killed elsewhere and dumped. It was estimated she was in her 20's. Her clothing was described as:

• Blue-green pull over blouse
• Brown jeans
• Olive-colored corduroy jacket
• Blue ankle socks
• No shoes

 

[FlyOfDragons]

here’s my write-up for Jane Doe with all the information that i could find on her. hopefully it’s of some use to people:

San Francisco Jane Doe 1968​

At about 6:30am on Tuesday, July 9, 1968, a man named Clarence Lewis — of 560 Scott St — was walking in San Francisco (SF) when he spotted a bundle wrapped in a bedspread in a driveway off 1262 Grove St, in SF's "hippie area." Lewis pulled back a corner of the bedspread and saw that it covered a body. He promptly called the police.

The body was that of a blonde woman who had died only days prior. Her ankles and wrists were tied, and there were marks on her throat indicating that she had been strangled.

Inspectors William Armstrong and Dave Toschi said that it appeared that the woman had been killed somewhere else, then transported to the driveway and dumped there. At the time, it was first reported that the woman was "blonde, somewhere in her 20s, [and] wore a blue-green pullover blouse, brown jeans, an olive-colored corduroy jacket, [and] blue anklet socks but no shoes." The woman apparently had a "hippie appearance." One clipping states that she had been dumped in an alley.

Doe Network and NamUs specifically state that Jane Doe was found lying on a walk-way beside the driveway on the east side of 1262 Grove St. The two databases provide information that expands upon/slightly differs from the account from that papers described above. According to the two databases, the woman was estimated to be 25 to 40 years old, and was measured to be 5'8 and 150 lbs. She had died days prior, and her face was recognizable.

According to NamUs and Doe Network, the woman's hair was dyed blonde, and she had blue eyes with a hint of gray. She had an irregular healed scar on the volar aspect of her left forearm that appeared to be a tendon repair incision. Both of her ears were pierced, and the nails of both of her index fingers had been chewed. She wore underwear, a bra, "levi-type slacks," a pull-over blouse, and a "jacket-coat." A bedspread and curtains were found near the body. There was a pale area of skin on both of her pinkie fingers, corresponding to rings; the one on the right hand showed greenish pigmentation, suggesting that it was made of brass.

Jane Doe's fingerprints are available for comparison, while her dentals and DNA are not. She has zero rule-outs on NamUs. No reconstructions of her have been created despite the fact that her face was recognizable at time of discovery. Her NamUs case, #UP11456, was created on July 29, 2013 and last updated September 10, 2025.

If you have any information regarding Jane Doe, please contact the San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner's Office at (415) 641-3600or [email protected]. The agency case number is 1968-1306. Any little piece of information counts.

Sources and References​

NamUs
WebSleuths
Doe Network
Unidentified wiki
SF Examiner 7/9/68
Vallejo Times-Herald 7/10/68

 

[FlyOfDragons]

found some more clippings!!
SF Chronicle 7/10/68, 7/11/68
SF Examiner 8/19/68, 3/18/69

 

[snooptroop88]

I wonder if she could be Wanda Gail Loe. I don't know much about her vitals and such, but am working on getting her into NamUs so hopefully there will be more information soon. She was 24, I believe, and she went missing in July 1968 from Tahoe City, CA. I can't find an exact date that she disappeared.

She'd have matched perfectly imho, but I'm seeing date for Wanda's disappearance as July 26 1968 so if that's accurate, that can't be Wanda. Am hard-pressed to find even a single potential match for this Doe. Was wondering about Patricia Weeks, whose husband Robert was convicted for her murder even though they never found her body. But I mean Patricia's divorce from him had already been finalized for several weeks when she went missing end of April 1968 from Las Vegas, I find it difficult to believe he kept her alive for that length of time. And if she'd fled out of fear of him before that time, I think her family would have been aware of it because she had children. With that said, though, I can't stop wondering about her nonetheless because... He is a suspect in the murder of a later girlfriend as well, Carol Riley. And Carol turned out to be a Doe found years ago. Weeks said he'd buried victims' bodies "in the desert," well, they found Carol in a shallow grave near Bonelli Landing, which is part of Lake Mead, and not exactly what I think of with his note about burying victims in the desert. Yes, Lake Mead is in a desert ecosystem but-- yeah, dunno on that, and this situation is creepy to me because how did they find the remains of Carol Riley? Skull found, they then found remains wrapped in a blanket in a shallow grave. What's found with this Doe? Bedspread and curtains. BUT a driveway. I just don't think so, and this Doe found in a SF hippie area, too. More getting kind of a Zodiac vibe on this than Robert Dean Weeks. But the thing is, the PMI on this Doe is "days later." Um, in a driveway? "Days later"? Robert Weeks owned the first limo company in Las Vegas, he'd know good spots to cover his tracks, probably even in SF. I'd say a "driveway" where a body isn't found until "days later" is probably a pretty attractive spot for a murderer. Still... I just am finding that hard to believe. It's possible, I suppose, but how likely?

Maybe Emily Roberta Richards, who went missing in 1964 from Inglewood, BUT they found out she'd married in L.A. County in 1966. While these locations are concentrated pretty far southern CA to be this Doe, it's very strange to me that this marriage in 1966-- it happened, but evidently those who reported her in 1964 had no awareness of it.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Maybe Ellen McCullum-Drake, she was known to dye her hair. Went missing Portland OR 1967, evidently a traveler.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

RIP.

 

[moonglow123]

So sad, I hate that there are very few probable matches for her. Wish they could come up with the money to DNA test older Does like this. She deserves to have her name back.

 

[Romulus]

1281UFCA - Unidentified​

Date of Discovery: July 9, 1968
Location of Discovery: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 25 - 40 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair: Dyed blond
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed scar on volar aspect of left forearm, irregular and appears to be a tendon repair incision. Both ears pierced. Both index fingernails had been chewed. Pale area on both little fingers corresponding with rings, the one on the right hand showing greenish pigmentation suggesting a brass ring.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Underwear, bra, levi-type slacks, pull-over blouse, and a jacket-coat.
Jewelry: Possibly a brass ring.
Additional Personal Items: Bedspread and curtains

Circumstances of Discovery​

A passerby found the victim laying on a walk-way beside the driveway on the east side of 1262 Grove Street in San Francisco.

Forensic Genealogy​

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: San Francisco Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Investigative Division
Agency Phone Number: 415-641-2220
Agency E-mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 1968-1306
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 11456

Information Source(s)​

NamUs

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=1281ufca

 

[Claroon]

Fellow sleuths you may want to check these out:

Lynn Marjorie Bandringa Date of Last Contact May 29, 1967:
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight119 lbs
strawberry blonde hair - green eyes, not blue.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) (several exclusions)

Anna Sylvia Just missing (Canadian) Nevada March 3, 1968
Strawberry blonde hair
5' 6" (66 Inches) - Eye colour: blue
Weight100 - 200 lbs
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) (no exclusions)

Patricia Weeks - Date of Last Contact April 25, 1968
Height5' 0" - 5' 9" (60 - 69 Inches)
Weight110 - 170 lbs
- strawberry blonde hair - no eye color given (no exclusions)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[snooptroop88]

Fellow sleuths you may want to check these out:

Lynn Marjorie Bandringa Date of Last Contact May 29, 1967:
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight119 lbs
strawberry blonde hair - green eyes, not blue.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) (several exclusions)

Anna Sylvia Just missing (Canadian) Nevada March 3, 1968
Strawberry blonde hair
5' 6" (66 Inches) - Eye colour: blue
Weight100 - 200 lbs
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) (no exclusions)

Patricia Weeks - Date of Last Contact April 25, 1968
Height5' 0" - 5' 9" (60 - 69 Inches)
Weight110 - 170 lbs
- strawberry blonde hair - no eye color given (no exclusions)

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Thought it might be Anna Sylvia Just as well, but she's been identified (didn't know this either until I searched around).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-murder-victim-identified-50-years-later-9.6976853

 

[Claroon]

Thought it might be Anna Sylvia Just as well, but she's been identified (didn't know this either until I searched around).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-murder-victim-identified-50-years-later-9.6976853

Wow, thanks. I guess they need to indicate that on Namus. **EDIT I sent a message to Namus about it.

 

[Melt71]

So sad, I hate that there are very few probable matches for her. Wish they could come up with the money to DNA test older Does like this. She deserves to have her name back.

Have you seen anything that indicates she was buried and therefore could be exhumed for DNA (old news articles for example)? IIRC CA was one of the states that used to cremate unidentified remains.

 

[moonglow123]

Have you seen anything that indicates she was buried and therefore could be exhumed for DNA (old news articles for example)? IIRC CA was one of the states that used to cremate unidentified remains.

No, you're right, I haven't... I should've thought more about that, I didn't know they cremated unidentified remains. If they did cremate her, I wonder if they took a DNA sample beforehand. I guess not if DoeNetwork indicates DNA isn't available.