In a compelling twist of historical detective work, a century-old mystery in San Francisco has recently been resolved. The story began in the 1870s, but it wasn’t until a year ago that the details of a little girl’s life and death came to light. The girl, initially known only as "Miranda Eve," has now been identified as Edith Howard Cook, thanks to months of diligent research by genealogists and historians.
The tale of this small, sealed casket began with its discovery in May 2023. A construction crew working on a property near the University of San Francisco unearthed the casket, which had been buried beneath a home for over 140 years. Inside, they found the preserved body of a little girl dressed in a long white lace dress, her long blonde hair still intact. A cross made of flowers rested on her chest, hinting at a solemn and poignant past.
Initially given the name Miranda Eve by researchers, the true identity of the child remained a mystery until genealogist Alisa Davy, founder of the Garden of Innocence Project, took on the challenge of uncovering her past.
Driven by the desire to restore the child's identity, Davy embarked on an extensive investigation. She sifted through thousands of burial records, examined historical street maps, and compared them with old maps of the cemetery where the casket had been found.
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