Charles Patrick Wale was born on November 4, 1844, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He worked as a farmer in Lamourie, Louisiana. In 1869 he married Sarah Wells who died in 1886. the 1870 census listed Charles a Mulatto the 1890 census listed him as White. In 1892, he married Missouri Cloud. With his two young wives he fathered 10 children.
As and old man he would spend time at the old family cabin in the Bayou Boeuf Swamp with his brothers William and Sylvester. A black man named John Bates, who grew up with them and whom they called their black brother would also meet up with Charles at the cabin. The four old men would often spend the afternoon reminiscing about the old days and laugh about things they used to do together. One such story took place during the Civil War when their father, William Landry Wale told the boys to take the cattle from the family farm and hide with them in the bayou to keep them away from the invading Union soldiers.
Charles later lived in Oakdale, Louisiana and died on October 12, 1924 at the age of 80.
As and old man he would spend time at the old family cabin in the Bayou Boeuf Swamp with his brothers William and Sylvester. A black man named John Bates, who grew up with them and whom they called their black brother would also meet up with Charles at the cabin. The four old men would often spend the afternoon reminiscing about the old days and laugh about things they used to do together. One such story took place during the Civil War when their father, William Landry Wale told the boys to take the cattle from the family farm and hide with them in the bayou to keep them away from the invading Union soldiers.
Charles later lived in Oakdale, Louisiana and died on October 12, 1924 at the age of 80.
Charles Patrick Wale was born on November 4, 1844, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He worked as a farmer in Lamourie, Louisiana. In 1869 he married Sarah Wells who died in 1886. the 1870 census listed Charles a Mulatto the 1890 census listed him as White. In 1892, he married Missouri Cloud. With his two young wives he fathered 10 children.
As and old man he would spend time at the old family cabin in the Bayou Boeuf Swamp with his brothers William and Sylvester. A black man named John Bates, who grew up with them and whom they called their black brother would also meet up with Charles at the cabin. The four old men would often spend the afternoon reminiscing about the old days and laugh about things they used to do together. One such story took place during the Civil War when their father, William Landry Wale told the boys to take the cattle from the family farm and hide with them in the bayou to keep them away from the invading Union soldiers.
Charles later lived in Oakdale, Louisiana and died on October 12, 1924 at the age of 80.
As and old man he would spend time at the old family cabin in the Bayou Boeuf Swamp with his brothers William and Sylvester. A black man named John Bates, who grew up with them and whom they called their black brother would also meet up with Charles at the cabin. The four old men would often spend the afternoon reminiscing about the old days and laugh about things they used to do together. One such story took place during the Civil War when their father, William Landry Wale told the boys to take the cattle from the family farm and hide with them in the bayou to keep them away from the invading Union soldiers.
Charles later lived in Oakdale, Louisiana and died on October 12, 1924 at the age of 80.
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