MISSING: Charles Wayne Jones

 On May 1, 1957, 25-35-years-old Charles Jones was last seen in Chowchilla, California. There is little information in this case. 

Charles is a white male and was 25-35-years-old. He was 5'8" to 6'0" and around 150-160lbs at the time. He has brown hair.

SOURCES:

NamUs

National Missing Person Directory 

INFANTICIDE: April 28, 1879 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Baby Jane Doe

On April 28, 1879, a white female baby was found drowned in the Milwaukee River in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. She was a white female about 2 weeks old. 

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

GHOSTS: Headless Woman of Iroquois Park

 At Iroquois Park in Louisville, Kentucky it's said that a headless woman wearing 1800's clothes and carrying her head could be seen in the park. It's said that at night she wanders through the woods holding her head. You can see sometimes see her walking through a cloud of fog or smoke.

It's said that she was the wife of an old farmer. One night when she was home alone Native Americans would raid the home. When they found the poor woman inside they beheaded her and burned the house down.

SOURCES:
Louisville Ghost Hunters Society
Nolan Group Media
DJX
Manual Red Eye

UNIDENTIFIED: April 21, 1941 Phoenix, Arizona

 On April 21, 1941, the body of a man was found in the Salt Lake River in the rural part of Phoenix, Arizona. It was believed that he had died between April 5th to April 15th, but his cause of death was unknown. It also stated he had been in the state for 12 years, but it's unknown how they knew or came to that conclusion. 

He was a white male around 65-years-old. 

SOURCES:

Unidentified Wiki

Find a Grave

UNIDENTIFIED: April 18, 1909 Perry Township, Pennsylvania John Doe

On April 18, 1909, a transient man was found dead in Perry Township, Pennsylvania. He had died from a rupture of the pulmonary Artery. He was unidentified and buried at the Almshouse Poor Cemetery, Berks County on April 26, 1909

He was a man around 55-years-old.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

Suspicious Death of Thomas John Byrne

In April 1923 Thomas John Byrne and his wife said their goodbyes in Cardiff. He was a steward and was supposed to sail on the steamer Newton Hall. When his wife got to their home on Burleigh St. in Shields she received a strange message. It was a wireless message from asking Thomas to join the vessel in Rotterdam from the Captain.

She would later be notified that Thomas was found floating at the Cardiff docks. An open verdict was left on his death.

The article found was published on April 16, 1923, and does not state what day this had happened. I could not find other articles on this case whether or not what they believed had happened or if his death was intentional.

SOURCES:

North Mail Newcastle Daily Chronicle April 16, 1923

UNIDENTIFIED: April 13, 1989 New York City, New York, John Doe

 On April 13, 1989, the skeletal remains of a teenage boy were found in the basement at 12 Eldridge St. in New York City, New York. The remains were found during construction and renovation. A bottle dated from the 1930's was found in the same area. It's not stated what respect to the body the bottle was found. It's believed that he died from 1930 to 1960. 

John Doe was an African American male between 14 to 17-years-old. He was 5'2".

SOURCES:

NamUs

Unidentified Wiki

The Booted Man

 

Mola Headland Archaeology

In 2018 a skeleton was lying face down deep in the Thames Mud in Lond England. His body was at a bend in the river downstream from the Tower of London at Chambers Wharf close to the medieval Bermondsey Wall used to stand. 

The man lived and died in the late 1600s to early 1700s as his boots were dated for that time. The boots are a find their own as Medieval footwear is mostly found individually. The only other surviving pair found in London are lower ankle boots that were a more common style at the time. Making the boots a highly-prized item.

There was an indication that he may have been making his living from the river. Maybe he had been a fisherman, a mudlark, or a sailor it's unknown. His death is even unknown. The river was a hazardous place and it could have caused his death. His body was found face-down, with one arm above his head with the other bent back on itself onto the side. He may have fallen or drowned and was quickly covered by the ground when it moved with the tide.

SOURCES:

Ancient Pages

Museum of London

Phys.org

Atlas Obscura

Murder of Julia Pratt

 On April 7, 1958 the body of 54-year-old Julia Pratt was found where she worked at Sally's Store in Ocklawaha, Florida. She had been hit over the head and killed. The store had been ransacked and robbed. 

SOURCES:

Marion County Sheriff's Office

The Miami Herald April 9, 1958

UNIDENTIFIED: April 1860 Vigo County, Indiana Stranger

  In April 1860 an unknown person died drowning in Vigo County, Indiana. They would be buried on April 4th at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Terre Haute. 

SOURCES:

Find a Grave