Elim · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Elim in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Elim registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Elims registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Elims were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Elims reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Elim in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Elim | Caldwell County | ||
| Robert Elim | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Samuel Elim | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
Elim genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Elim in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Elims in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and 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 Elim?
Caldwell County (3). In all, 3 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 Elim appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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