Ancestry/Genealogy
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Lead Researcher Dr. Erin Kimmerle says a lab analysis of the skeletal remains, including DNA testing, may help match victims with those families who have already provided DNA samples. But she says many families still haven’t come forward, and researchers need help. So far, they’ve found 11 surviving families, but need help locating 42 more on a list they’ve made public.
“And, so our hope is that will illicit some people to come forward who may be related, or if there are web sleuths out there, and genealogy buffs, who can lend a hand, then we appreciate that too. It’s something that we have genealogists working on and are working with the NamUS [National Missing and Unidentified Persons System] program and the Sheriff’s office, but the more help that we can get from the public, then the faster that process will go,” said Kimmerle
List of known burials, looking for families.
http://news.usf.edu/article/articlefiles/5997-Dozier%20family%20chart.pdf
There are many, many more graves than recorded at the Dozier School, and they keep finding more. Many boys were picked up for minor offenses, like truancy or smoking, sent to the school without the families notified. Ages 6-18. Help identify these bodies.
http://news.wfsu.org/post/researchers-ask-public-help-they-look-uncover-more-remains-dozier
https://www.ringoffireradio.com/2014/01/55-bodies-excavated-dozier-school/
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Child's Name - Parent/Guardian - Death Year - Last Known Address
•Willie Adkins, George Adkins, 1918, Tampa or possibly Polk County
•Thomas Aikins, Nancy Aikins, 1918, Jacksonville, Florida
•Joe Anderson, Ben Anderson, 1919, Lake County, Florida
•Walter Askew, Toeury Askew, 1925, Palm Beach, Florida
•Samuel Bethel, John Bethel, 1929, 443 N.W. 9 St., Miami, Florida
•James Brinson, Elizabeth Payton (Aunt), 1932, Putnam County, Florida
•Waldo Drew, Unknown, 1914, Pinellas County, Florida
•Llyod Dutton, E.W. Dillon, 1918, Ft. Myers, Florida
•Louis Fernandez, Unknown, 1914, Monroe County, Florida
•Hilton Finley, J.D. Finley, 1918, Tampa, Florida
•Walter Fisher, Unknown, 1914, Hillsborough County, Florida
•Edward Fonders, Mamie Smith & Jim Fonders, 1925, Melborne, Florida
•George Grissam, Peg Grissam, 1918, Caryville, Washington County, Florida
•Louis Haffin, Unknown, 1914, Duval County, Florida
•James /Joseph Hammond, Blanche Isham, 1936, Palm Beach or Jensen, Florida
•Schley Hunter, M. Hunter, 1922, Mayo, Florida
•Billey Jackson, Suzie and B.J. Jackson, 1952, Daytona Beach, Florida
•Joshua James, Unknown, 1916, Unknown
•Clifford Jeffords, Unknown, 1914, Pinellas County, Florida
•Clifford Miller, John Miller, 1924, Lake County, Florida
•Tillman Mohind, J.P. Mohind, 1916, Duval County, Florida
•Sam Morgan, E. Morgan, 1921, Lee County, Florida
•Richard Nelson, Unknown, 1935, Lake County, Florida
•Charlie Overstreet, Mamie Jones, 1924, Marvin, Georgia
•Clarence Parrot, Unknown, 1914, Sutherland or Palm Harbor, Florida
•Robert Rhoden, Annie Doe & Jeff Rhoden, 1929, 441 12th St. N, St. Petersburg
•Fred Sams, Theodora Onie (Aunt), 1932, Jacksonville, Florida
•Nathaniel Sawyer, S. Sawyer, 1920, R13, Box 677, Jacksonville, Florida
•Archie J. Shaw Jr., Archie J. Shaw Sr., 1932, 1609 Central Ave., Tampa, Florida
•Leonard Simmons, Ben Simmons, 1919, Miami, Florida
•Wilbur Smith, Tam Smith, 1918, Tampa, Florida
•Lee Smith, Rev. W.M. Smith, 1932, 18th Ave, Jacksonville, Florida
•Joe Stephens, Luke (Brother) & Elizabeth Stephens (Sister), 1932, Brevard County, Florida or possibly South Carolina
•Lee Underwood, Olivia & Dave Underwood, 1932, Jacksonville, Florida
•Puner Warner, Unknown, 1918, Atlanta, Georgia
•Joseph Wethersby, Fred Wethersby, 1914, Duval County, Florida
•Harry Wells, Unknown, 1914, Duval County, Florida
•Ralph Whiddon, Cornelius Whiddon, 1918, Charlotte Harbor, Florida
•Sim Williams, Unknown, 1916, Jackson County, Florida
•Arthur Williams, Lilla Williams, 1921, Micanopy, Florida
•John H. Williams, Jeanie Williams, 1921, Tallahassee, Florida
•Calvin Williams, Grosman Williams, 1922, Wellborn, Florida