Housely · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Housely in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Housely registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Houselys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Housely registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Houselys registered

Texas counties where the Houselys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Houselys were born

Birthplaces the Houselys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Houselys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Houselys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Housely in the register

The Houselys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Wm HouselyGrayson CountyMissouri1857

Housely genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Housely in Texas?

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

They reported Missouri (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 Housely?

Grayson 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 Housely appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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