They identify a centenarian girl found in a coffin under a house in San Francisco
In the 19th century, the mysterious girl has been identified, whose body was found under a house in Sap Francisco, her body buried in a small lead and bronze chest and her well-preserved hands clutching a single red rose.
The Ippocepce profit project guard says the boy, who probably surprised the work crew who stumbled upon the coffin, but also city officials who thought the bodies in the 19th century Richmood district cemetery had been moved, it’s Edith Howard Cook.
Edith was a month and a half shy of her third birthday when she died on October 13, 1876, according to researchers working with the Hypocepa Garden of Southern California.
The cause of his death? There is probably an increase in nutrition level caused by an impairment, the researchers said.
The team had been working to identify the girl since her body was discovered during a house remodeling project near Lope Moutai.
“It was a light at the bottom of the tupel discovering who she is,” said Erica Hernández, spokesperson for the project.
The researchers, who included staff from UC Berkeley, UC Saпta Cruz and UC Daʋis, located records from the old cemetery that was destroyed by the Order of Odd Fellows of the Idepedet until approximately 1902, when the graves were moved to Colma.
Although the paperwork was “organized,” Hernandez said, the team was able to cross-reference plot records with obituaries from old newspapers and get an idea of who the little boy might be.
Once concluding that Edith was probably the girl, the team tracked down her relatives to obtain a DNA sample to verify their research. That confirmation came when a sample of Edith’s hair matched that of Peter Cook, a descendant of her brother, who lies in Mariп Couпty.
Edith Howard Cook was the second child and first daughter of Horatio Nelson and Edith Scooffy Cook. Peter Cook descends from Edith’s older brother, Milto H. Cook.
Edith’s family was believed to have deceitful means and buried the child in a relatively expensive metal coffin, 37 inches long, with two open windows in the lid.
Her wild hair and funeral flowers were well preserved. She was present among some 30,000 people with offerings at the old Odd Fellows Cemetery.
It remains a mystery why his remains were not transported to Colma around 1920, when the city hoped to make room for life.