Charlie Pye (1856 - abt. 1943)

Born 1856 in Georgia, United States

Died about 9 Jun 1943 at about age 87 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Charlie Pye is a part of US Black heritage.

Mr. Charlie Pye was born in Columbus, Ga., 1856 and was the ninth child of his parents, Tom Pye and Emmaline Highland. Tom Pye, the father, belonged to Valentine Pye, owner of a plantation in Columbus, Ga known as the Lynch and Pye Plantation.^[1]

Charlie was born enslaved in 1856 on a plantation where he father was enslaved before him. After Slavery ending in 1865 ^[2]

Charlie is married and living in Atlanta with his wife. ^[3][4]

Research Notes

• A Charlie Pye passed away in 1943. ^[5] This may be the death record of a son or other relative. More research is needed.Weatherall-96 18:35, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

Family

• Father - Tom Pye
• Mother - Emmaline Highland

Slave Owner

Valentine Pye - Muscogee County, GA ^[1][6]

Mary Early - Muscogee County, GA^[1]

Interview

Charlie was interviewed sometime in May 1936 in Columbus, Georgia as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are presented in narrative form, most, allegedly, in the first person, and made available by the Library of Congress.^[1]

When asked about whippings Charlie stated - My mother resented being whipped and would run away to the woods and often remained as long as twelve months at a time, Then the strain of staying away from her family became too great, she would return home. No sooner would she arrive than the old overseer would tie her to a peach tree and whip her again.

The total interview can be read here 188.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} [1] Library of Congress - TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT. 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - SLAVE NARRATIVES - Charlie Pye - Page 188
2. ↑ The 13th Amendment, adopted on December 18, 1865, officially abolished slavery, but freed Black peoples' status in the post-war South remained precarious, and significant challenges awaited during the Reconstruction period.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : accessed 14 January 2022), Charlie Pye, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "1940 U.S. Federal Population Census," Name Charlie Pye | Age 65 | Estimated Birth Year 1875 | Gender Male | Race Negro (Black) | Birthplace Georgia | Marital Status Married | Relation to Head of House Head | Home in 1940 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia | Map of Home in 1940 Atlanta,Fulton,Georgia | Street Bynum Street | House Number 275 | Farm No | Inferred Residence in 1935 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia | Residence in 1935 Atlanta | Resident on farm in 1935 No | Sheet Number 13A | Number of Household in Order of Visitation 253 | Occupation Laborer | House Owned or Rented Rented | Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 12 | Attended School or College No | Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48 | Class of Worker Working on own account | Weeks Worked in 1939 52 | Income 0 | Income Other Sources No | Neighbors View others on page |Members in Household Julia Pye (64 yrs) | National Archives and Records Administration
5. ↑ "Georgia Death Records," Name Charlie Pye | Gender Male | Race Colored (Black) | Age 77 | Birth Date 1866 | Death Date 9 Jun 1943 | Death Place Fulton, Georgia, USA | Certificate Number 12661 | Office of Vital Records, Georgia.
6. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 16 October 2019), Valentine Pye, 1860.