Bellew · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bellew in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bellew registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bellews registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bellew registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Bellews registered

Texas counties where the Bellews registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Bellews were born

Birthplaces the Bellews reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Bellews reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bellews
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Bellew in the register

The Bellews in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles BellewGrayson CountyNorth Carolina1860

Bellew genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bellew in Texas?

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

They reported North Carolina (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 Bellew?

Grayson 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 Bellew appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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