Above: Sir-Kristopher Marshall in 1977 (left) and an age-progressed image to 34, circa 2007 (right)
Above: Ivy Matory in 1977
Above: Violet Matory in 1977
Above: Yolanda Willams in 1977
Sir-Kristopher Clay Marshall, Ivy and Violet Matory, and Yolanda Marie Willams
Last seen on July 20, 1977 in Los Angeles, California
Vital statistics: Sir-Kristopher was born on September 11, 1973. Brown hair,
brown eyes. He has a four-inch long scar on his back. He has scar
tissue on both of his feet and on his ankles. Marshall has a very light
complexion. He is biracial; he is black and white. Was three at the
time. Ivy was born on January 12, 1965. Black hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue
pants. Was twelve at the time. Violet was born on September 22, 1967. Black hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and
multi-colored thongs. Was nine at the time. Yolanda was born on September 5th, 1969. Black hair,
brown eyes. Last seen wearing a blue jumpsuit. Was seven at the time.
NCIC numbers: M-602925037 (Marshall), M-669053794 (Ivy), M-669054083 (Violet), and M-332924847 (Williams)
Circumstances: Marshall spent the night at the Matory and Williams
residence. The guardian of the Matory children, Earlene Williams
(Photographs and vital statistics for her are unavailable) was with
them. She is the mother of Ivy, Violet, and Yolanda. Matory was her
previous last name. She married James Willams who was fifty-two at the
time. (A photo of him is not available.) The house burned down during
the night and Earlene was found deceased, a victim of homicide. The
next day, July 21, James Williams and the children were seen at a
Denny's restaurant in Grapevine at approximately 5:30 AM. James
Williams was picked up by friends in Riverside later that day, but did
not have the children with him. He was tried for murder of his wife,
but refused to reveal the whereabouts of the children. Yolanda is
classified as a Family Abduction, Ivy and Violet are classified as
Endangered Missing, and Sir-Kristopher is classified as a Non-Family
Abduction. Foul play is suspected.
Theories: This case is amazingly tangled. It took several sites and
contacts to figure out the basic facts. Even with that, a long
conversation with law enforcement had to be held to fill in the gaps.
The Matory children were not placed on the website for the California
Missing Person's Registry for some time, and Williams and Marshall have
their classifications reversed. Other sources said they may be in the
company of James Williams, despite the fact he was arrested and
convicted of murder. (He is now deceased.) A grim picture has emerged.
The fact he was later seen with the children is of some comfort,
because it is clear he did not kill them right away. But if they are
not dead, where could they be? He was seen a few hours later without
any of them, and never divulged their whereabouts. On the other side,
if they are all dead, where did he kill them, and where are the bodies
hidden? No unidentified victims in California match the description of
any of the children. A Jane Doe in St. Louis found in 1983 is
approximately what Yolanda's age would be at the time, but if it is
her, where was she the whole time? And where are the others? The Los
Angeles County Sheriff's office is putting the remaining three into the
NCMEC. Perhaps that will lead to a break on the case. But
unfortunately, it is likely that the break will not be a happy one.
If you have any information on Marshall's, either of the Matorys' or Williams' wherebouts, please e-mail For The Lost at this
address. Or you may contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
at 323-526-5541. Any tips sent by e-mail will be kept confidential.
Information used to compile this case file came from the following locations:
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
The Charley Project
The Doe Network
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
California Missing Persons Registry
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