I went to visit my sister near Phillipsburg. She said they thought they had seen both women at a Sunoco at the corner of route 49 and route 40. This would have been last spring. They reported it to police at the time.
Odd that both this possible sighting and the one in Effingham, Illinois were both along route 40.
Well, Mary Ellen and Ada have been found. Although we do not have all the details yet, we know that they were found in Carroll County, Kentucky, near Ada’s car, in a very rural area. No foul play is considered at this time.
It appears that they got lost and went down a country lane that ended as a logging road on an abandoned farm. They got stuck and apparently waited there for help which didn’t come to them.
Ada was found 600 yards from the car and my mother in law was found at the car. The family was told that they were under tree cover which made searching by air impossible. The area was private property which was not searched on the ground. They were found by a local deer hunter.
I personally want to thank everyone for their prayers, advice and well wishes. Your replies and personal messages kept me energized to continue searching and thinking of new ways to keep the story in the minds of those who could help. Again, thank you all. I will post more information as is comes in.
Ada and Mary Ellen were found today. Sadly, they were deceased. The skeleton remains still need to be identified, but the car was found nearby. Thankfully they do not believe that foul play was involved. The story is on wcpo.com.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=21c067a5-7652-4d03-bc6a-53d2fac5e535