GREENE COUNTY — The coroner’s office has provided an update on remains found while renovating a Greene County porch in April.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, the investigation started around 2:30 p.m. on April 22 in the area of U.S. 68 and Clifton Road in Xenia Township.
Chris Frisby said his friends recently bought the house, and he’s been staying here to help with renovations.
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“I was going to re-deck the front porch, so I had to take the old deck off, and when I did, I started discovering things,” Frisby said.
Frisby shared a photo of what appeared to be a jawbone with two teeth with News Center 7.
The bones were sent to a forensic anthropologist for further investigation.
Following an investigation, the Greene County Coroner’s Office announced Monday that the remains are those of a middle-aged adult and date back more than 100 years.
Dental findings and skeletal analysis indicate the remains are from a “disturbed historical burial” dating from the late 1600s to early 1900s.
The teeth had minimal wear, which led the coroner’s office to believe it was not prehistoric or related to native americans because it would have heavy wear from the stone grit in their food.
Julie Gearhart lived at the house for more than 20 years. She moved out five years ago, but said people used to find all kinds of things in the yard.
“I know in the back, in that field back there, it was always people would go and look for arrowheads. There was a lot back there at one time,” Gearhart said.
The coroner said based on his test results, there is no need for a forensic investigation, and there is no threat to the public.
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