Ellington · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ellington in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ellington registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ellingtons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ellington registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Ellingtons registered

Texas counties where the Ellingtons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Ellingtons were born

Birthplaces the Ellingtons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Ellingtons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ellingtons
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Ellington in the register

The Ellingtons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isam EllingtonAustin CountySouth Carolina1837

Ellington genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ellington in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Ellington?

Austin 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 Ellington appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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