Bedell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bedell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bedell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bedells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bedell registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Bedells registered

Texas counties where the Bedells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Bedells were born

Birthplaces the Bedells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Bedells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bedells
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Bedell in the register

The Bedells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Aaron BedellHarrison CountyAlabama1846

Bedell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bedell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison 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 Bedells in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Bedell?

Harrison 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 Bedell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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