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Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is pictured with an artist's rendering of the likeness of Esther Granger as he speaks during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)

Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is pictured with an artist's rendering of the likeness of Esther Granger as he speaks during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)

An artist's rendition of 17-year-old Esther Granger, who died in 1866 in Merrillville, Indiana. A property owner discovered her skull in the walls of a home he was renovating in Batavia, Illinois, in 1978. The Kane County, Illinois, Coroner's Office announced Thursday that DNA samples prove the skull was Granger's. It's unclear how it ended up in the home (Kane County, Illinois, Coroner's Office via AP)

An artist's rendition of 17-year-old Esther Granger, who died in 1866 in Merrillville, Indiana. A property owner discovered her skull in the walls of a home he was renovating in Batavia, Illinois, in 1978. The Kane County, Illinois, Coroner's Office announced Thursday that DNA samples prove the skull was Granger's. It's unclear how it ended up in the home (Kane County, Illinois, Coroner's Office via AP)

Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is pictured with an artist's rendering of the likeness of Esther Granger and a photograph of her skull during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)

Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is pictured with an artist's rendering of the likeness of Esther Granger and a photograph of her skull during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)

A 3D printed reproduction of a skull that was found in a wall of a house being remodeled in 1978 is seen during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)

A 3D printed reproduction of a skull that was found in a wall of a house being remodeled in 1978 is seen during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in St. Charles, Ill. 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, authorities announced Thursday. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)