Dell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Dell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Dells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Dells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Dell | Fort Bend County | 1849 | |
| Robert Dell | Harrison County | Georgia | 1861 |
Dell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison County 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 Dells in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Dell?
Fort Bend County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Dell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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