De Slay · Texas · 1867 voter registration

De Slay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named De Slay registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the De Slays registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named De Slay registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the De Slays registered

Texas counties where the De Slays registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the De Slays were born

Birthplaces the De Slays reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the De Slays reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the De Slays
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every De Slay in the register

The De Slays in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George De SlayLeon CountyVirginia1849

De Slay genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named De Slay in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon 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 De Slays in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 De Slay?

Leon 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 De Slay appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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De Slay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman | Enslaved Texas