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ELIZABETH GILL - 2.5 yo (1965) - Cape Girardeau MO
by TomTerrific0420 Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:40 pm
Cape Girardeau MO ---- It's a Cape Girardeau mystery of 45
years and counting. What happened to two and a half year old Elizabeth
Gill? The toddler vanished from her front yard in Cape Girardeau back
in 1965 and has never been seen since. Still, her family continues
looking for Beth, as they called her, and looking for answers.
"It was absolutely heart-breaking," said sister, Martha Hamilton.
"It didn't take long for us to miss her before she just
disappeared," said sister, Jeannie Hinck.
The two Cape Girardeau women say all of their 10 siblings were
playing around the yard of their Lorimer home the day Beth disappeared.
After she was noticed missing, a frantic search began. Door to door,
house to house and no leads. Weeks turned into months turned into years
and decades but still today Bethy's family won't give up.
"She could be out there somewhere and we have to give her the
opportunity to find us," said Hamilton.
"We hold out hope, always, but it's difficult not knowing where
she is," said Hinck.
The family is taking advantage of new and improved ways of
looking for a missing loved one. The "Finding Beth Gill" page on
Facebook has around 1700 followers.
In 2010, Beth Gill is the oldest case of a registered missing
child in the state of Missouri. Forty-five years later, her family and
others will hold a vigil in Cape Sunday night because the journey is
long but hope remains and a family still searches for answers...still
searches for Beth.
"The vigil is to draw attention to our missing sister and the
other missing children," said Hamilton.
"To honor Beth and to honor the community because it affected
everyone in our region," said Hinck.
The vigil will take place Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. at the sight
of the former Mississippi River bridge and end in a procession at old
St. Vincent church on south Spanish.
years and counting. What happened to two and a half year old Elizabeth
Gill? The toddler vanished from her front yard in Cape Girardeau back
in 1965 and has never been seen since. Still, her family continues
looking for Beth, as they called her, and looking for answers.
"It was absolutely heart-breaking," said sister, Martha Hamilton.
"It didn't take long for us to miss her before she just
disappeared," said sister, Jeannie Hinck.
The two Cape Girardeau women say all of their 10 siblings were
playing around the yard of their Lorimer home the day Beth disappeared.
After she was noticed missing, a frantic search began. Door to door,
house to house and no leads. Weeks turned into months turned into years
and decades but still today Bethy's family won't give up.
"She could be out there somewhere and we have to give her the
opportunity to find us," said Hamilton.
"We hold out hope, always, but it's difficult not knowing where
she is," said Hinck.
The family is taking advantage of new and improved ways of
looking for a missing loved one. The "Finding Beth Gill" page on
Facebook has around 1700 followers.
In 2010, Beth Gill is the oldest case of a registered missing
child in the state of Missouri. Forty-five years later, her family and
others will hold a vigil in Cape Sunday night because the journey is
long but hope remains and a family still searches for answers...still
searches for Beth.
"The vigil is to draw attention to our missing sister and the
other missing children," said Hamilton.
"To honor Beth and to honor the community because it affected
everyone in our region," said Hinck.
The vigil will take place Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. at the sight
of the former Mississippi River bridge and end in a procession at old
St. Vincent church on south Spanish.
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Re: ELIZABETH GILL - 2.5 yo (1965) - Cape Girardeau MO
by mom_in_il Tue May 01, 2012 6:01 pm
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| ELIZABETH ANN GILL | Age Progression |
| Case Type: Endangered Missing | |
| DOB: Aug 21, 1962 | Sex: Female |
| Missing Date:Jun 13, 1965 | Race: White |
| Age Now: 49 | Height: 2'6" (76 cm) |
| Missing City: CAPE GIRARDEAU | Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg) |
| Missing State : MO | Hair Color: Brown |
| Missing Country: United States | Eye Color: Blue |
| Case Number: NCMC1055737 | |
| Circumstances: Elizabeth's photo is shown age-progressed to 44 years. She was last seen the afternoon of June 13, 1965, in the front yard of her home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Elizabeth's nicknames are Beth and Betsy. | |
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Re: ELIZABETH GILL - 2.5 yo (1965) - Cape Girardeau MO
by mom_in_il Tue May 01, 2012 6:03 pm
DNA test shows no match for Cape Girardeau girl who vanished in 1965
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
By Joe Gamm ~ Southeast Missourian
Martha Hamilton was disappointed when she found out the DNA test results turned out negative for a woman she thought might be her sister, who has been missing since 1965, but she wasn't discouraged.
Her search might help others find their missing family members.
Elizabeth Gill, then 2, disappeared from the yard of the family's home on South Lorimier Street in Cape Girardeau in 1965.
Hamilton is searching for her long-lost sister and attended a TeamHOPE meeting in Dallas over the weekend to connect with families and volunteers searching for missing people. TeamHOPE is a program of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
A recently discovered old police report could provide clues for Hamilton or other missing children's families, Hamilton said.
"A positive connection came in between some people who had to do with the last woman we conducted a DNA test on and my sister," Hamilton said. "There was an old police report from 1965 that [Cape Girardeau detective] Jim Smith was able to locate. It came from a town in the Midwest. It was the same town that the person we did DNA test on grew up in. We're trying to find out why there is a connection."
Investigators used the police report to gather information on a group of "gypsy travelers" who might have snatched Gill from the yard and disappeared with her. The travelers were staying at a nearby hotel and family members twice saw them beckon to Elizabeth to come to their car. They had ordered an automobile part to be picked up from a local dealership, but they never showed up.
Cape Girardeau police are following up on any leads they can find, chief Carl Kinnison said.
"We've just been trying to follow up on anything that appears. You realize, the more the word gets out, babies have been abducted, the more chances there are that somebody could hear the story of someone who had been in a similar circumstance and see a picture and say, 'Hm, that looks like me,'" Kinnison said.
Hamilton said there were oddities in the Midwest woman's birth and adoption records that gave Hamilton hope that she had found Gill, but the DNA proved the woman was not her sister.
"Even though it was not a match, the circumstances, timing, age and incident report all tie together," Hamilton said. "There seems to be some kind of link there."
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1843659/photo/1653994.html
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
By Joe Gamm ~ Southeast Missourian
Martha Hamilton was disappointed when she found out the DNA test results turned out negative for a woman she thought might be her sister, who has been missing since 1965, but she wasn't discouraged.
Her search might help others find their missing family members.
Elizabeth Gill, then 2, disappeared from the yard of the family's home on South Lorimier Street in Cape Girardeau in 1965.
Hamilton is searching for her long-lost sister and attended a TeamHOPE meeting in Dallas over the weekend to connect with families and volunteers searching for missing people. TeamHOPE is a program of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
A recently discovered old police report could provide clues for Hamilton or other missing children's families, Hamilton said.
"A positive connection came in between some people who had to do with the last woman we conducted a DNA test on and my sister," Hamilton said. "There was an old police report from 1965 that [Cape Girardeau detective] Jim Smith was able to locate. It came from a town in the Midwest. It was the same town that the person we did DNA test on grew up in. We're trying to find out why there is a connection."
Investigators used the police report to gather information on a group of "gypsy travelers" who might have snatched Gill from the yard and disappeared with her. The travelers were staying at a nearby hotel and family members twice saw them beckon to Elizabeth to come to their car. They had ordered an automobile part to be picked up from a local dealership, but they never showed up.
Cape Girardeau police are following up on any leads they can find, chief Carl Kinnison said.
"We've just been trying to follow up on anything that appears. You realize, the more the word gets out, babies have been abducted, the more chances there are that somebody could hear the story of someone who had been in a similar circumstance and see a picture and say, 'Hm, that looks like me,'" Kinnison said.
Hamilton said there were oddities in the Midwest woman's birth and adoption records that gave Hamilton hope that she had found Gill, but the DNA proved the woman was not her sister.
"Even though it was not a match, the circumstances, timing, age and incident report all tie together," Hamilton said. "There seems to be some kind of link there."
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1843659/photo/1653994.html
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