Elee · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Elee in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Elee registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Sabine County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Elees registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Elee registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Elees registered

Texas counties where the Elees registered
CountyFreedmen%
Sabine County1100%

Where the Elees were born

Birthplaces the Elees reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Elees reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Elees
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Elee in the register

The Elees in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George EleeSabine CountyGeorgia1866

Elee genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Elee in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Sabine 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 Elees 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 Elee?

Sabine 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 Elee appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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