Home โ†’ Nancy Ann "Nance Dude" Kerley
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Nancy Ann "Nance Dude" Kerley

1848 โ€“ 1952 Convicted 1910
Buried at: Bumgarner Cemetery , Jackson County, NC ยท Bumgarner Cemetery (public)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of second-degree murder. Pleaded guilty and served approximately 15 years of hard labor. Paroled around 1929 at roughly age 80โ€“81. She lived freely in the community until her death at age 104.

Background

Nancy Ann "Nance Dude" Kerley (1848โ€“1952) was convicted of second-degree murder in the early 1910s for the killing of her 2-year-old granddaughter Roberta Putnam (buried in a cave).

Sources & Verification

  • Convicted in North Carolina of second-degree murder (early 1910s). Served ~15 years hard labor; paroled ~1929. Died 1952 at age 104. Buried Bumgarner Cemetery, Jackson County (public). Find a Grave memorial 7877434: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7877434/nancy_ann-kerley . Detailed biography on memorial; book "The Legend of Nance Dude" by Maurice Stanley.

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Nancy Ann "Nance Dude" Kerley
Bumgarner Cemetery ยท ~0 miles away

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