Charles Hiram Tisdale

   Belle's youngest brother, Charles Hiram Tisdale,  was born 30 May 1874 in New Orleans. He was always known as Harry. Grandpa and Great Aunt Noo always called him Uncle Harry. I always called him The Beautiful Uncle Harry.

Charles Hiram "Harry" Tisdale
1874-1913

   A lot of the clippings tucked into the Booksh Bible refer to him. The earliest clipping was from the  June 11, 1889 Baton Rouge Daily Advocate saying that School Superintendent Tunard awarded "the gold medal offered by Dr. J. W. Dupree to the scholar most proficient in physiology...to Master Harry Tisdale."

  The Aug. 15, 1894 New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that the Police Jury "...selected Harry Tisdale beneficiary cadet at the State University and A. and M. College. Young Tisdale is a bright youth, who has given evidence of fine intellectual qualities. It is thought that he will reflect credit upon the parish."

   The next clipping mentioning Harry is from the New Orleans Times Democrat announcing the marriage of Harry Tisdale and Miss Lucy Vaughan on January 3, 1906:

  "Special to The Times-Democrat. - Brusly Landing, Jan.3 - Harry Tisdale and Miss Lucy Vaughan two popular young people were married here yesterday morning. The ceremony took place at St. John the Baptist Church, Rev. Father Buquet officiating. Immediately after the ceremony they left for Tuscaloosa, Ala., their home."

Harry and Lucy's marriage license was among Belle's papers. We thought that was odd until we realized that Lucy had died on  just a little over a year after they were married.

TRANSCRIPTION

From photocopy of newspaper clipping in the West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter

MRS. LUCY VAUGHAN TISDALE

The parish at large, and particularly the Brusly community, was shocked beyond measure to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Lucy Vaughan Tisdale, third daughter of Mrs. Henry Vaughan, of Brusly and wife of Harry Tisdale. Mrs. Tisdale died suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday last. The announcrment of the dreadful news was totally unexpected. Mrs. Tisdale was married only a little over a year ago. Shortly after leaving home she was in delicate health for some months, but she quite recovered her health and appeared to be thriving in the Tennessee climate. Mr. Tisdale, her husband, was employed by the Government in some engineering work at Chattanooga.

Prior to her marriage, as Miss Lucy Vaughan, the teacher of the Levert school for several terms, she was known and loved and honored as are few teachers. And when she left to cast her lot with that of her chosen husband, patrons and pupils alike mourned her departure and felt that “Miss Lucy” could not be replaced. And this is the strongest tribute that can be paid in her memory, for to be so deeply loved and honored by the children shows the possession of the finest and truest attributes of character.

Mrs. Tisdale's remains were brought home, reaching Brusly Sunday, and at the funeral held on Monday morning a large concourse of friends from different parts of the parish followed the bereaved mother and sisters, and to the grief-stricken husband, the Planter extends its deepest, most heartfelt sympathy.