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Nellie Tibbitts Missing Person Case

Last seen in Watsonville, California on Oct 01, 1959

Victim Details

Jun 24, 2015

Feb 23, 2024

Nellie

Tibbitts

92

26

64 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 01, 1959

Watsonville

California

Santa Cruz County

95076

16863

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

11-01568

2011-02-16

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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Nellie Margaret Tibbitts, a 26-year-old woman, disappeared on October 1, 1959, in Watsonville, California. She was last seen driving her green and white 1952 Plymouth, which was later found abandoned several weeks after her disappearance. Born in Illinois, Nellie had moved to California as a child. At the time of her disappearance, she was 5'4" tall, weighed around 135 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. She also had distinctive physical characteristics, including deformed nails ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1959

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  • Nellie Margaret Tibbitts - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP29252 | NamUs
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