DC DC - Flora Ligon, 42, Washington DC, 1956

[anthrobones]

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2049dfdc.html

Flora Rebecca Ligon
Missing since Fall-Spring 1956 from Washington, District Of Columbia
Classification: Missing



Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: May 27, 1914
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 42 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"-5"7"; 130 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Brown hair; brown eyes.
• Medical: History of alcohol abuse
• Aliases: Flora Green(e), Flora White "Dan"

Circumstances of Disappearance
Ligon was last seen in Washington, DC in the Fall-Spring of 1956.
On the day of her disappearance her then 8 year old daughter saw her remove some money she hid under the linoleum. Flora told her daughter she was going to the store. She never returned and was not seen by her family again.
Many years later this daughter learned that her mother may have had an alcohol abuse problem. Flora may have gone to Trenton, New Jersey, Clemson, South Carolina or Greenville, South Carolina areas.

 

[Richard]

There isn't much to go on with this case, but it is now 50 years old...

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Flora Rebecca Ligon
Missing since Fall-Spring 1956 from Washington, District Of Columbia
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: May 27, 1914
Age at Time of Disappearance: 42 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"-5"7"; 130 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Brown hair; brown eyes.
Medical: History of alcohol abuse
Aliases: Flora Green(e), Flora White "Dan"

Circumstances of Disappearance
Ligon was last seen in Washington, DC in the Fall-Spring of 1956.
On the day of her disappearance her then 8 year old daughter saw her remove some money she hid under the linoleum. Flora told her daughter she was going to the store. She never returned and was not seen by her family again.

Many years later this daughter learned that her mother may have had an alcohol abuse problem. Flora may have gone to Trenton, New Jersey, Clemson, South Carolina or Greenville, South Carolina areas.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: DC Metropolitan Police
Det. Jim Trainum
202-727-5037

Source Information:
The Family of Flora Rebecca Ligon
The Doe Network: Case File 2049DFDC

Link:
http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/2049dfdc.html

 

[Richard]

Bumping case up. I posted this almost a year ago and there have been 86 viewings, but no comments.

Not much to go on with this case, and it would seem that she simply left home and never returned. Don't know if her disappearance was ever reported at the time.

It would be nice to hear more details of this case.

I found someone by the same name in the Social Security Death Index, but the birth date does not match:

Name: FLORA LIGON
Birthdate: 27 Dec 1909
Death date: May 1983
Last zip code: 35401 (Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL)
SSN: 422-14-7644
Issuing state: Alabama

 

[ohwell1971]

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/ligon_flora.html

 

[CastlesBurning]

A couple of points/observations:

- It's not clear what kind of store Flora was heading for, but back in the '50s there were lots more corner/Mom & Pop stores that people tended to go to in their own neighborhoods, as opposed to jumping in the car for Stop & Shop. I'm guessing that Flora was also walking to a neighborhood store? If so, did the store owner see her arrive? Did any area residents see her on the way?

- How much money did Flora take? A dollar or two for a quick grocery trip, or more? I'm thinking that if she had money hidden in a special hiding spot, she wouldn't have bothered to do so unless she had a fairly significant stash in there. Was anything left over after she was gone?

- The only family mentioned is the little girl. Was there a man in Flora's life? Was she maybe escaping a bad marriage or relationship, or maybe that someone had reason to want to hurt her?

- Why is it believed Flora may have gone to one of the listed areas? Was she from there? Had friends or family there? etc.

 

[Bobby88]

On Porchlight International's message board, someone posted that Flora Ligon's (if it is in fact the same Flora Ligon) mother's name was Iowa Carter and that she died April 14, 1938.


The poster also said that Flora has ties to the Gastonia and Hayesville areas of North Carolina.

 

[Odyssey]

I wonder if this could be a match

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/6275

Estimated time of death is between 1950-1964, and notes state she had a mixture of 'black and white cranial traits', suggesting she may have been of mixed race.

Age of victim is 20-45, Flora was 42.

 

[KateB]

Flora Rebecca Ligon
Aliases: Flora Green(e), Flora White "Dan"
http://doenetwork.org/cases/2049dfdc.html

Flora's photo and her aliases (or is that a surname?) both support that she may have been bi-racial. And UP6275 appears to be a solid potential match. But Flora is not listed in NamUs that I found. I wonder if there are any identifiers for Flora.

Flora has been missing for 59 years.

 

[Archangel85]

Who reported her missing?

 

[CastlesBurning]

Flora Rebecca Ligon

 

[Richard]

Flora Rebecca Ligon
Missing since Fall-Spring 1956 from Washington, District Of Columbia
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• • Date Of Birth: May 27, 1914
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 42 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"-5"7"; 130 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Brown hair; brown eyes.
  • Medical: History of alcohol abuse
  • Aliases: Flora Green(e), Flora White "Dan"

Circumstances of Disappearance
Ligon was last seen in Washington, DC in the Fall-Spring of 1956.

On the day of her disappearance her then 8 year old daughter saw her remove some money she hid under the linoleum. Flora told her daughter she was going to the store. She never returned and was not seen by her family again.

Many years later this daughter learned that her mother may have had an alcohol abuse problem.

Flora may have gone to Trenton, New Jersey, Clemson, South Carolina or Greenville, South Carolina areas.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

DC Metropolitan Police
202-727-5037

Source Information:
The Family of Flora Rebecca Ligon
Doe network file 2049DFDC

 

[Jblack24]

I am Flora’s Great Granddaughter and to my knowledge she was never seen alive again. In addition to the one 8 year old daughter that saw her leaving, she also left 7 other children behind in DC. Not to mention she left 2 others behind in Clemson before traveling to D.C the eldest of the 2 being my grandmother. If I am not mistaken her grave was found in Clemson. But in between the time that she left D.C and her death.. very little is known.

 

[Richard]

Flora Rebecca Ligon

• Missing Since 01/01/1956
• Missing From Washington D.C., Washington D.C.
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 05/27/1914 (106)
• Age41 - 42 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'7, 130 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue jacket, a white shirt and gray pants.
• Medical Conditions Ligon has a history of alcohol abuse.
• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ligon may use the last names Green, Greene and/or White. Her nickname is Dan. Her ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance

Ligon was last seen in Washington D.C. sometime during the spring or fall of 1956. On the day of her disappearance, her eight-year-old daughter saw Ligon take some money she had hidden under the linoleum. Ligon told her child she was going to the store, and never returned. She has never been heard from again.

Ligon may have traveled to Trenton, New Jersey or to the South Carolina cities of Greenville or Clemson after her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency

• Metropolitan Police Department 202-727-5037

Source Information

• The Doe Network
• Flora Rebecca Ligon – The Charley Project

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The Doe Network claims her case has been resolved.
Flora Rebecca Ligon
Flora Rebecca Ligon (2049DFDC) is no longer missing per NamUs. No further information is available.