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Bell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 101 freedmen
101 freedmen named Bell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (9), Austin County (8) and Brazos County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1819.
- 101
- Freedmen
- 37
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1819
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 9 | 9% |
| Austin County | 8 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 7 | 7% |
| Harrison County | 7 | 7% |
| Walker County | 7 | 7% |
| Shelby County | 6 | 6% |
| Burleson County | 4 | 4% |
| Guadalupe County | 4 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 4 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 3 | 3% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 2% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 2% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 2% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 2% |
| Falls County | 2 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 2% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 2% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| Hill County | 2 | 2% |
| Maverick County | 2 | 2% |
| Chambers County | 1 | under 1% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | under 1% |
| Collin County | 1 | under 1% |
| Colorado County | 1 | under 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | under 1% |
| Freestone County | 1 | under 1% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | under 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Karnes County | 1 | under 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | under 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | under 1% |
| Orange County | 1 | under 1% |
| Parker County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Bells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 12 | 17% |
| Virginia | 11 | 16% |
| Alabama | 10 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 6% |
| Missouri | 4 | 6% |
| Texas | 4 | 6% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 3% |
| Maryland | 2 | 3% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1% |
When the Bells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 12 |
| 1850s | 46 |
| 1860s | 38 |
Every Bell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bell | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| James Bell | Wood County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Jo Bell | Shelby County | Georgia | 1855 |
| John Bell | Austin County | Texas | 1845 |
| John Bell | Falls County | ||
| John Bell | Maverick County | 1866 | |
| Jordan Bell | Shelby County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Joseph Bell | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Joseph Bell | Grayson County | Missouri | 1864 |
| Joseph Bell | Harrison County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Joy Bell | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Julius Bell | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Louis Bell | Shelby County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Lucien Bell | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Lumsford Bell | Austin County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Major Bell | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Marmadoe Bell | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Martin Bell | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Moses Bell | Madison County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Moses Bell | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Mumford Bell | Brazos County | 1857 | |
| Ned Bell | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Peter Bell | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1829 |
| Peter Bell | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1842 |
| Peter Bell | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| Pleasant Bell | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Reubin Bell | Walker County | Maryland | 1852 |
| Richard Bell | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Robert Bell | Freestone County | Louisiana | 1867 |
| Robert Bell | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| Robert Bell | Harrison County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Robert Bell | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Rufin Bell | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1865 |
| Sandy Bell | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Silas Bell | Dallas County | Missouri | 1854 |
| Simon Bell | Shelby County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Squire Bell | Bowie County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Starlin Bell | Davis County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Stephan Bell | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| T. Green Bell | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Thomas Bell | Brazos County | 1865 | |
| Tom Bell | Austin County | Georgia | 1819 |
| Urm. Bell | Dallas County | Missouri | 1854 |
| Washington Bell | Karnes County | Georgia | 1847 |
| William Bell | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| William Bell | Caldwell County | ||
| William Bell | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| William Bell | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| William Bell | Leon County | Georgia | 1857 |
| William R. Bell | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1859 |
Bell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 9 of the 101, Austin County 8. 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 Bells in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (12), Virginia (11) and Alabama (10) as their birthplaces most often, and 4 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bell?
Bastrop County (9), Austin County (8), Brazos County (7). In all, 101 registered across 37 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 Bell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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