William Ebenezer Jones III

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Top Row and Bottom Left: Jones, circa 1962;
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 50 (circa 2009)

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: December 17, 1962 from Vineland, New Jersey
  • Classification: Endangered Missing
  • Date of Birth: March 5, 1959
  • Age: 3 years old
  • Height and Weight: 3'0, 30 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Jones has a giraffe-shaped vaccination scar on the back of his upper left arm. His nickname is Billy.
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: A light blue/gray snowsuit with a navy blue collar and large silver buttons, a matching hat, and tan high-top sneakers with crepe soles and yellow laces.
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    Details of Disappearance

    Jones was last seen in the backyard of his family's residence on Taylor Avenue in Vineland, New Jersey at 1:00 p.m. on December 17, 1962. He was playing with his two-year-old sister and the family dog while his mother watched through the window from inside. Jones's mother went into a bedroom to check on her other son and when she came out, Jones's sister was standing in the doorway, holding a plastic poinsetta. She stated a man had given her the plant and taken Jones. Family and friends launched an immediate search of the neighborhood, but found no sign of the child and called the police after an hour. He has never been heard from again.

    Jones did not have very good verbal skills in 1962. He loved dogs and had been given a puppy shortly before he vanished. His parents are now deceased, but his sister is still alive and hopes he may yet be found. Jones's case is the oldest unsolved disappearance of a child under five in New Jersey state history.

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Vineland Police Department
    856-696-1212

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    Source Information
    The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    NamUs
    The Doe Network
    The Lebanon Daily News
    The Daily Journal

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    Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated January 3, 2012; two pictures added, details of disapperance updated.

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