Beasley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Beasley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Beasley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Beasleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Beasleys were born
When the Beasleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Beasley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Beasley | Fort Bend County | 1852 | |
| John Beasley | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Robert Beasley | Guadalupe County | Alabama | |
| Robert Beasley | Guadalupe County | Texas |
Beasley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Beasley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 2 of the 4, Fort Bend 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 Beasleys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Beasley?
Guadalupe County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Beasley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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