UNIDENTIFIED: February 11, 1854, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John Doe

  On February 11, 1854, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania an unknown man died. There is little information in this case.

John Doe was a black male around 80-years-old. 

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UNIDENTIFIED: February 5, 1956 Arcadia, California John Doe

 On February 5, 1956, two boys found leg bones in some brush at the Santa Anita Wash in Arcadia, California. More remains were found, but not all. It's believed that there was animal activity on his body. It's unknown how the man had died, but he may have been there for a year or more. 

John Doe was a man over 50 years old. He was 5'7" to 5'9" and around 200 lbs. He had grey or greying hair. He had Khaki trousers Penney's Big Mac with a 30" inseam x 40" waist, Blue denim trousers with a 30" inseam x 40" waist, a blue denim jacket, a brown sleeveless fleece lined leather vest, a pair of work gloves, a dark brown socks, army like work shoe, and horned rim glasses. There were also items found in the area. A bath towel, a feather pillow, a big box of matches, and a small box of matches.

It's unknown if all the items found with the body had anything to do with him. 

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NamUs

LA County Coroner

Unidentified Wiki

Daily News-Post and Monrovia News-Post Feb 7, 1956

UNIDENTIFIED: January 15, 1865 Nashville, Tennessee John Doe

  On January 15, 1865, in or around Nashville, Tennessee a man was killed by a shotgun blast that severed his arm. There is little information in this case.

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Death of William Snyder/Bernard

On January 11, 1854, 13-year-old William Snyder went to a circus on Stockton st in San Francisco, California. There he would be grabbed by the ankles by Manuel Reyes.  He was swung by his heels by the clown and this would lead to his death. It was said the blood was coming from Williams's mouth. He would be sent to the hospital where he would die a few minutes after He would die from a rupture of the left pulmonary artery. The next day he would be buried.

Manuel was described as being a mentally handicapped clown. He was arrested for murder, but nothing came from it. Williams's cause of death was determined as accidental. Later he would be arrested for assault and battery upon an officer. During the court hearing he “commenced slapping his face as if a swarm of mosquitos were pestering him” and was muttering nonsense. 

In some articles, William's last name was Bernard instead of Snyder. 

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Wikipedia

Horror History

The Dead History

Nevada Journal Jan 20, 1854

UNIDENTIFIED: January 10, 1924 Limerick, Ireland Baby Jane Doe

On January 10, 1924, an unidentified stillborn baby girl was found at Garryowen Blackboy Pike in Limerick, Ireland. She was buried in Mount St. Lawrence on the 12th.

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