Naomi ""Omie"" Wise

Her Life, Death and Legend

Hal E. Pugh, Eleanor Minnock-Pugh

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McFarland & Co Inc
10 October 2022

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends); Folklore, myths & legends; Gender studies: women; Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Naomi ""Omie"" Wise was drowned by her lover in the waters of North Carolina's Deep River in 1807, and her murder has been remembered in ballad and story for well over two centuries. Mistakes, romanticization and misremembering have been injected into Naomi's biography over time, blurring the line between reality and fiction. The authors of this book, whose family has lived in the Deep River area since the 18th century, are descendants of many of the people who knew Naomi Wise or were involved in her murder investigation.

This is the story of a young woman betrayed and how her death gave way to the folk traditions by which she is remembered today. The book sheds light on the plight of impoverished women in early America and details the fascinating inner workings of the Piedmont North Carolina Quaker community that cared for Naomi in her final years and kept her memory alive.

By: Hal E. Pugh, Eleanor Minnock-Pugh
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9781476690131
ISBN 10: 1476690138
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 10 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1. The Quaker Community Chapter 2. Naomi’s Pregnancy Chapter 3. Death and Discovery Chapter 4. Escape to the Indiana Territory Chapter 5. The Capture of Lewis Chapter 6. The Trials: Murder and Escape Chapter 7. Family Hardship Chapter 8. Braxton Craven Revisited Chapter 9. The Ballad Tradition Chapter 10. Naomi’s Legacy Appendix A: Dramatis Personae Appendix B: Transcribed Legal Documents Appendix C: “A true acount of Nayomy Wise” Appendix D: Naomi Wise, or the Victim Appendix E: Naomi Wise Recordings and Discography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Hal E. Pugh is a historian and potter living in northern Randolph County, North Carolina. A graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in anthropology, his research on Quaker history and ceramics has been published in The Southern Friend the journal of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society and Ceramics in America. Historian and potter Eleanor Minnock-Pugh is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in education. Her research on Quaker history and ceramics has been published in Ceramics in America. She lives in northern Randolph County, North Carolina.