I found references to Illinois in some blogs I found about Ada and Mary Ellen.
One person wrote something about a picture of a car in Illinois which he said he had forwarded to police.
Another claimed to have seen Ada and Mary Ellen in Effingham, Illinois at a Hardee’s restaurant. I think he said it was on May 6th or 7th. He said he had reported the sighting to police. He said Ada was the dominant one. That Mary Ellen was helpless without Ada’s assistance. He said Mary Ellen was wearing a top like the one in the poster.
I discounted the one about the car. But, then I found the second one. I doubt they would be this far away; but, it does make me wonder after reading the second one.
wow...so there mite be hope? I mean if he described things that look true to relatives. One would have to wonder where they have been living, and how they would pay for things like food and clothes and gas? Since one of them had a hubby and left her dog one would want to think that it was just a trip to the store. But if they ran into car trouble or got lost they could call someone. I wonder if the family is still searching? I mean so much time has gone by they could be anywhere.