Eley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Eley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Eley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Eleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Eley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Eleys registered

Texas counties where the Eleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County1100%

Where the Eleys were born

Birthplaces the Eleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Eleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Eleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Eley in the register

The Eleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter EleyBastrop CountyTennessee1863

Eley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Eley in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Eley?

Bastrop 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 Eley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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