"The Case of Seven Doe" - per a recent AP article, the mystery of Reba C. Bailey's identity was finally solved due to the efforts of many dedicated professionals. She was born in Danville, Illinois in 1940 and was the last (possibly 7th) child born to Edward and Edna Bailey. In her 20's she served in the U.S. Army. She married briefly and by the 1970's according to family lore "just disappeared." Efforts by family were made to find her, but to no avail. She worked 20 years at a Catholic church as a cook and was praised for her food preparation skills. She only gave her name as "Seven" during those years and identified as male. As her health declined she was placed in an assisted living home where issues of heart disease as well as diabetes and dementia finally took her life in 2015. Because her identity and family connections were unknown, she was buried with a number (04985) in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. With new technology and "new eyes" looking at "unknowns", her story at least in part was finally revealed.
"The Case of Seven Doe" - per a recent AP article, the mystery of Reba C. Bailey's identity was finally solved due to the efforts of many dedicated professionals. She was born in Danville, Illinois in 1940 and was the last (possibly 7th) child born to Edward and Edna Bailey. In her 20's she served in the U.S. Army. She married briefly and by the 1970's according to family lore "just disappeared." Efforts by family were made to find her, but to no avail. She worked 20 years at a Catholic church as a cook and was praised for her food preparation skills. She only gave her name as "Seven" during those years and identified as male. As her health declined she was placed in an assisted living home where issues of heart disease as well as diabetes and dementia finally took her life in 2015. Because her identity and family connections were unknown, she was buried with a number (04985) in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. With new technology and "new eyes" looking at "unknowns", her story at least in part was finally revealed.
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