Frankie Stewart Silver
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Frances Stewart Silver was hanged in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina for the axe murder of her husband Charles Silver. Frankie Silver, as she was known, is believed to have been the first woman executed in North Carolina.
The grave of Charles Silver in Kona, North Carolina.
Morganton, North Carolina
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Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census. Morganton is approximately 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charlotte and 57 miles (92 km) east of Asheville.
Historic train station in Morganton
Morganton Village, 1939