Ely · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ely in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Ely registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1), Cameron County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Elys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Elys were born
When the Elys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Ely in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Ely | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| George Ely | Cameron County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Robert Ely | Galveston County | 1866 |
Ely genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ely in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 3, Cameron 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 Elys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Ely?
Bastrop County (1), Cameron County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Ely appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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