"We're not angry. Please call. We love you""Mother is worried. Come home or call""It's been 1 year. Worried sick. Please call home""We miss you terribly. Just tell us you're okay"Before texting, social media, and apps to find your friends, loved ones turned to newspaper personals ads to try to reach those who have distanced themselves (literally or figuratively) from their family, whether voluntary or involuntary. In so few words, they convey desperation, sadness, guilt, heartache, and fear. I can't help but wonder what became of those "missing" people and their loved ones. But their stories will have to wait for another day. I'm still deep in the rabbit hole searching for the identity of the Televangelist's Daughter.
The Search ContinuesIf you haven't already, hop on over to her page to read more about her story and what led me here.
Since I created her page, the Jane that I call the Televangelist's Daughter has been my primary focus. Because of the absolute lack of leads or information about her possible identity, it's not surprising that she's been a Jane for 37 years. Today I spoke with the coroner's office that has her case and got the chance to connect with someone who is even more determined to see the Televangelist's Daughter be reunited with her identity. Unfortunately, he couldn't offer any more information than was available on her NamUs and Doe Network pages, but at least now I know that there isn't some important detail that I didn't know about. What you see is what you get for this Jane. I'm also happy to say that she has been considered, and is at the top of the list for, DNA comparison with genealogy banks. Unfortunately, her DNA sample is pretty degraded, so there may be a chance that the comparison won't be an option, but you don't know until you try and I'm glad that she's getting that chance. Aside from having a new contact in South Carolina, I've been trying to come at this search from every possible angle. Assuming that investigators checked psychiatric institutions and residential facilities to inquire about the Televangelist's Daughter, I haven't gone down that path. Instead, I've gathered 15 years of birth records, high school yearbooks, an entire newspaper archive site, and facial reconstruction software, then piled them up like the mountain of laundry that we've all had at one time or another. The daunting mountain sits in wait, taunts you, dares you to try to conquer it. And conquer it we shall! |
EmilyTrue crime, cold case, long-term missing/unidentified, and all things mystery. I've always been interested, but now I'm involved in the search. Archives
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