Horseley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Horseley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

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

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

Where the Horseleys registered

Texas counties where the Horseleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Van Zandt County1100%

Where the Horseleys were born

Birthplaces the Horseleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Horseleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Horseleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Horseley in the register

The Horseleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edmond HorseleyVan Zandt CountyGeorgia1866

Horseley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Horseley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Van Zandt 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 Horseleys 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 Horseley?

Van Zandt 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 Horseley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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