IL IL - Chicago, BlkFem 50-70, UP117680, no teeth, Skel, Found next to abandoned bldg by 7000 S Paxton, Feb'98

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
UID Black/African American Female
NamUs# UP117680
Chicago, IL

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 471 Feb 98

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 80
Estimated Age Range (Years): 50-70
Height: 4' 11"-5' 5"(59-65 inches) , Estimated
Weight: Cannot Estimate

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Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: February 27, 1998
NamUs Case Created: March 7, 2024

Location Found Map​

Location: Chicago, Illinois
County: Cook County
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: Located behind the abandoned Hamilton Theater. Streets and Sanitation workers were cleaning up alley behind 7000 block of S Paxton and located the decedent.

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Details of Recovery​

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Black
Head Hair Description: Black and gray, short and curly
Eye Color: N/A

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Other distinctive physical characteristic: The decedent had no teeth (edentulous)

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing: BEIGE HOUSE DRESS WITH PINK FLOWERS AND GREEN LEAVES and Multi Colored floral print short sleeve nightgown. - On the Body