Grave of the unidentified girl that has been a big mystery in Harlan County after her decaying remains were found on Little Shepherd Trail.
Info by Hollace Wilson.∼For 47 years she was known only as Mountain Jane Doe a young murdered women who's body was found in June of 1969. She was found 50 feet off of Little Shepherd Trail on Pine Mountain by a Man who was picking wild flowers for his wife. Jane Doe had been dead for 2 or 3 weeks when she was discovered. She was nude and had died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. She was around 5"3" and 115 pounds with below shoulder length reddish blonde hair. The coroner at the time Dr. Philip Begley was unable to identify her. The town of Harlam took pity on the young women and gave her a beautiful funeral complete with Casket. 47 years later with the help of Mortuary owner and author Darla Jackson a resident of Harlan, Kentucky. Mountain Jane doe after 47 years was identified as 21 year old Sonja Blair-Adams a young women from Letcher County on the other side of Pine Mountain where she was found. She had divorced her husband the year before and had a daughter Karen who was 1 year old at the time.
Info by Hollace Wilson.∼For 47 years she was known only as Mountain Jane Doe a young murdered women who's body was found in June of 1969. She was found 50 feet off of Little Shepherd Trail on Pine Mountain by a Man who was picking wild flowers for his wife. Jane Doe had been dead for 2 or 3 weeks when she was discovered. She was nude and had died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. She was around 5"3" and 115 pounds with below shoulder length reddish blonde hair. The coroner at the time Dr. Philip Begley was unable to identify her. The town of Harlam took pity on the young women and gave her a beautiful funeral complete with Casket. 47 years later with the help of Mortuary owner and author Darla Jackson a resident of Harlan, Kentucky. Mountain Jane doe after 47 years was identified as 21 year old Sonja Blair-Adams a young women from Letcher County on the other side of Pine Mountain where she was found. She had divorced her husband the year before and had a daughter Karen who was 1 year old at the time.
Grave of the unidentified girl that has been a big mystery in Harlan County after her decaying remains were found on Little Shepherd Trail.
Info by Hollace Wilson.∼For 47 years she was known only as Mountain Jane Doe a young murdered women who's body was found in June of 1969. She was found 50 feet off of Little Shepherd Trail on Pine Mountain by a Man who was picking wild flowers for his wife. Jane Doe had been dead for 2 or 3 weeks when she was discovered. She was nude and had died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. She was around 5"3" and 115 pounds with below shoulder length reddish blonde hair. The coroner at the time Dr. Philip Begley was unable to identify her. The town of Harlam took pity on the young women and gave her a beautiful funeral complete with Casket. 47 years later with the help of Mortuary owner and author Darla Jackson a resident of Harlan, Kentucky. Mountain Jane doe after 47 years was identified as 21 year old Sonja Blair-Adams a young women from Letcher County on the other side of Pine Mountain where she was found. She had divorced her husband the year before and had a daughter Karen who was 1 year old at the time.
Info by Hollace Wilson.∼For 47 years she was known only as Mountain Jane Doe a young murdered women who's body was found in June of 1969. She was found 50 feet off of Little Shepherd Trail on Pine Mountain by a Man who was picking wild flowers for his wife. Jane Doe had been dead for 2 or 3 weeks when she was discovered. She was nude and had died from multiple stab wounds to the chest. She was around 5"3" and 115 pounds with below shoulder length reddish blonde hair. The coroner at the time Dr. Philip Begley was unable to identify her. The town of Harlam took pity on the young women and gave her a beautiful funeral complete with Casket. 47 years later with the help of Mortuary owner and author Darla Jackson a resident of Harlan, Kentucky. Mountain Jane doe after 47 years was identified as 21 year old Sonja Blair-Adams a young women from Letcher County on the other side of Pine Mountain where she was found. She had divorced her husband the year before and had a daughter Karen who was 1 year old at the time.
