Abbey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Abbey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Abbey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Abbeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Abbey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Abbeys registered

Texas counties where the Abbeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Abbeys were born

Birthplaces the Abbeys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Abbeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Abbeys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Abbey in the register

The Abbeys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Green AbbeyTarrant CountyKentucky1847

Abbey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Abbey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 1 of the 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Abbeys in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Abbey?

Tarrant County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Abbey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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