Keelin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Keelin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Keelin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Keelins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Keelin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Keelins registered

Texas counties where the Keelins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County1100%

Where the Keelins were born

Birthplaces the Keelins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Keelins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Keelins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Keelin in the register

The Keelins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lewis KeelinBowie CountyVirginia1854

Keelin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Keelin in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Keelin?

Bowie 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 Keelin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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