Oak Alley Foundation

Cloe/Chloe

OPEN MEMORIAL WEEKEND:

The Historic Site & Exhibits will be open daily from 8:30am-5pm.
Please note that we stop selling tickets at 4pm and expect a higher volume of visitors so we recommend you purchase your admissions in advance. Please pay close attention to the details as you make your reservation and on your confirmation regarding arriving 30 minutes prior to the selected time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed access to the "Big House" exhibit if that is the ticket you purchase. We look forward to your visit.

 

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Cloe/Chloe

Date of birth: 
1823* (estimated)
Date of death: 
1860* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
Unknown
Place of Origin: 
Louisiana (Creole)
Gender and Designation: 
Female (Negro)
Skills or Duties: 
Field Hand/Laborer
Relationships: 
Children: Maurice, Thisbe, Henriette, & Madeleine
Notes: 
Age 25 (R8.198)
References: 
  • R8.198
    • Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession, St. James Clerk of Court, Probate 0683
    • Value: $1,300 (Includes all four children)
    • Lists Maurice, Thisbe (b. 1841), Henriette, and Madeliene as children of Cloe/Chloe

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 

 

 

Associated transaction(s): 
Jacques Telesphore [Thélesphore] Roman Succession (R8.198)

 

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