Wakemanites were a religious group in New Haven, Connecticut led by Rhoda Wakeman, who identified as a prophetess returned from the dead. Originating around 1855, the followers killed a farmer named Justus Matthews who they were told was possessed. After the murder, the group became extinct.Everybody's Cyclopedia Wakemanites entry 1912 The New York Times interviewed the "convinced parties" in the wake of the murder.
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