VA VA - Charlottesville, Hisp/Unc Male 18-25, UP10942, boots, pocket watch, penknife, button, Feb’80

[MadMcGoo]

Unidentified Person
NamUs #UP10942
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10942?nav

Date Body Found: February 17, 1980
Location Found: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia
ME/C Case Number: C1980-00002
Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino, Uncertain
Estimated Age: Group Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): 18-99
Estimated Year of Death: 1965-1975
Estimated PMI: 5 Years
Estimated Height: 5' 7" (67 inches)
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown

Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Circumstances of Recovery: Human skeletal remains were found by hikers near Interstate 64 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County. Personal effects found with body include boots, a pocket watch, a penknife, and single green button (see images).

Accessories: Pocketwatch-back and crystal are off. Brand name is New Haven. Penknife-two bladed. Green button-four holed A dry cell battery, heavily corroded. The contents are black, it is reminiscent of a low voltage high amperage electric fence battery. (near the body)

Footwear: Pair of high top shoes/boots. Dark colored or black. Shoes are well-worn. Right show meansures 11 inches, narrow across instep. Left show is 10 7/8 inches. No size nor name noted. (on the body)

 

[MadMcGoo]

0 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[annemc2]

Shout out to these investigators for the photos and detailed descriptions. They even figured out what type of battery it likely was. Usually we have to go poking around for this sort of minutiae. Nice work!

 

[fred&edna]

Some info regarding New Haven Clock Co.

https://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/newhavenclockco.php

While the pocket watch might have been manufactured in the 1950's, our UID could have owned it for several years, so I suppose it doesn't tell us much.

'Looking at the photo and info in the link below made me wonder if he had worked the railroad at some point (although no fob nor similar found with the UID), or maybe he was a transient "freighthopper"?

New Haven Compensated Pocket Watch

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[MadMcGoo]

UP10942 Virginia 1980

Clipping found in The Daily Progress published in Charlottesville, Virginia on 2/19/1980. UP10942 Virginia 1980

www.newspapers.com

This articles quotes the Sheriff as saying the man was tall, at least 5’10” to 6’0”, the shoes were about size 8 and there were no signs of foul play.

 

[lightofmine99]

Pocket Watch Doe's NamUs was modified today; no new public exclusions.

However, there is currently only one photo associated with the profile.