Coley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Coley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Coley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Coleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Coley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Coleys registered

Texas counties where the Coleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Coleys were born

Birthplaces the Coleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Coleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Coleys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Coley

Every Coley in the register

The Coleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William ColeyWalker CountyMaryland1847

Coley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Coley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 look under Cole as well.

Where did the Coleys in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Coley?

Walker 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 Coley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

Texas genealogy: keep looking

All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Coley by first name