Ashley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ashley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Ashley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3), Guadalupe County (1) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ashleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 43% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 14% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 14% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 14% |
| Madison County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Ashleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 | 71% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
When the Ashleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Ashley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ashley | Walker County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Daniel Ashley | Walker County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| David Ashley | Madison County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Ellis Ashley | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| John Ashley | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Prince Ashley | Walker County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| S Ashley | Johnson County | North Carolina | 1841 |
Ashley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ashley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 7, Guadalupe County 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 Ashleys in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (5), Georgia (1) and 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 Ashley?
Walker County (3), Guadalupe County (1), Hopkins County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 Texas counties 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 Ashley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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