William Ebeneezer Jones Jr.
William "Billy" Ebeneezer Jones Jr | |
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| Born | March 5, 1959 |
| Disappeared | December 17, 1962 (aged 3) |
| Status | Missing for 62 years and 9 days |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Missing Person |
| Height | 3 ft 6 in (107 cm) (as of disappearance) |
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William Ebeneezer Jones Jr, also known as Billy Jones (March 5, 1959-disappeared December 17, 1962) was three years old when he was last seen outside of his neighbor's house in Vineland, New Jersey around 11:45 a.m on December 17, 1962. His case is considered one of the oldest missing children under-five-years-old cases in New Jersey.[1]
Early life
[edit]William Jones was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey into the Jones family.[2] His mother was Evelyn Jones, and his father's name is William Ebeneezer Jones Sr. Jones resided in Vineland, New Jersey, from where he would eventually disappear.
Disappearance
[edit]On the morning of December 17, 1962, William and his sister, Jill Jones, went out to play. Some websites claim that his mother had been watching from a window and that she no sooner returned to it from checking on another child than discovered that William was gone.[3] Other accounts claim that William simply went elsewhere and never came home.[4] The facts that are known is that William was last seen near a neighbor's house around 11:45.[2] Soon after William was last seen, his sister, Jill Jones returned home without William and had a plastic potted poinsettia in her hand.[4] A manhunt was initiated an hour after William disappeared but no remains have ever been located.
Case activity
[edit]In 2009, the case was reopened by a Vineland police detective by the name of Kristian Kirchner. The case has been covered by Fox News[1] and The Philadelphia Inquirer.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Miller, Joshua Rhett (December 23, 2012). "Coldest case: Search for New Jersey boy continues 50 years after he vanished". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "William Ebeneezer Jones Jr". fbi.gov. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Admin, Missing Persons (May 19, 2017). "3-year-old William "Billy" Jones missing since 1962". Missing Persons of America. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Riordan: Vineland missing-person case resonates 50 years later". Philly.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.