Keller · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Keller in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Keller registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Brazoria County (1) and Liberty County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Kellers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Keller registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Kellers registered

Texas counties where the Kellers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County133%
Brazoria County133%
Liberty County133%

Where the Kellers were born

Birthplaces the Kellers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama133%
Georgia133%
Kentucky133%

When the Kellers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Kellers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
1

Variations of Keller

Every Keller in the register

The Kellers in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George KellerBrazoria CountyKentucky1862
James KellerAnderson CountyAlabama1855
Robert KellerLiberty CountyGeorgia

Keller genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Keller in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 3, Brazoria 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 look under Kelley as well.

Where did the Kellers in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Kentucky (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 Keller?

Anderson County (1), Brazoria County (1), Liberty 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 Keller appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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