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]
William "Billy" Ebeneezer Jones Jr | |
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| Born | March 5, 1959 |
| Disappeared | December 17, 1962 (aged 3) |
| Status | Missing for 61 years, 10 months and 14 days |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Missing Person |
| Height | 3 ft 6 in (107 cm) (as of disappearance) |
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Early life
editWilliam 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
editReferences
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.