Nicholas Rash portrays his cousin, Alfred Silver, whose brother, Charlie was brutally murdered by his wife in December of 1832. Alfred recalls the search for his brother, including a visit to an enslaved individual in Tennessee who used a "Conjure Ball" to determine where his brother might be. This is another viewpoint of this famous legend, which has been told for nearly 200 years.
Written and Hosted by Dylan Wilson
Performed by Nicholas Rash
Music performed by Nicholas Rash
Edited and Produced by Jules Corriere
Our Mountain Speaks Season One is funded by a grant from the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System.
Special thanks to the Yancey History Association and Millie's Mountain.
Stories for this podcast were created from an oral history collection found in
Created by Dylan Wilson, Jules Corriere, and Nick Rash
This program was made possible by a grant from the Yancey County Public Library.