page_title: Frankie Stewart Silver
hierarchical_section_title: Frankie Stewart Silver
caption_attribution_description: English: The grave of Charlie Silver in Kona, Mitchell County. Noth Carolina. Charles "Charlie" Silver was presumably murdered on December 22nd 1831 by his 16 year old wife, Frances "Frankie" Steward Silver.
context_page_description: Frances Stewart Silver was hanged in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, for the axe murder of her husband Charles Silver. Frankie Silver, as Frances was known, is believed to have been the first white woman put to death in Burke County.
  Frankie was the daughter of Isaiah and Barbara Stewart.
  The motive for the murder is still not clear. It was claimed during the trial that Frankie was a jealous wife seeking revenge. Later theories asserted that she was an abused wife. There is no definitive evidence for either theory. Despite claims made by journalists at the time, Frankie never confessed, nor did she discuss her motive.
  There is a theory that Frankie wanted to move west with her parents to join other family members, but Charles Silver refused to do so. There was also speculation that her frustration with Charles's refusal was the motive for the murder.
context_section_description: Frances Stewart Silver (born 1814 or 1815; died July 12, 1833) was hanged in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, for the axe murder of her husband Charles Silver. Frankie Silver, as Frances was known, is believed to have been the first white woman put to death in Burke County.
  Frankie was the daughter of Isaiah and Barbara (née Howell) Stewart.
  The motive for the murder is still not clear.  It was claimed during the trial that Frankie was a jealous wife seeking revenge.  Later theories asserted that she was an abused wife. There is no definitive evidence for either theory.  Despite claims made by journalists at the time, Frankie never confessed, nor did she discuss her motive.
  There is a theory that Frankie wanted to move west with her parents to join other family members, but Charles Silver refused to do so. There was also speculation that her frustration with Charles's refusal was the motive for the murder.
caption: The grave of Charles Silver in Kona, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
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