{"id":2858,"date":"2023-11-24T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2023-11-24T09:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:44:09","slug":"orlean-hawks-puckett-appalachian-granny-woman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=2858","title":{"rendered":"Orlean Hawks Puckett, Appalachian Granny Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Granny women were the healers and caretakers of folks in Appalachia, dispensing folk remedies, serving as midwives, and even dousing for water. 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