The girl, Esther Granger, died when she was 17 years old in 1866. She has been laid to rest in Batavia, Illinois, where her remains were found.

DNA tests identified a skull found during home renovations in 1978 as that of an Indiana teen who died after childbirth in 1866. Authorities say Esther Granger was likely the victim of grave robbing.

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said a “common-sense theory” supported by records and “good reason” is that the teen was the victim of grave robbing.

Investigators have determined that a skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago

A skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in the 1970s has finally been identified...as that of an Indiana girl who died in 1866.

Investigators have determined that a skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago.

Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago,

The mystery was solved by advancements in science—specifically extracting DNA from skeletal remains and then tracing it to find relatives.