Kelly · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kelly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 25 freedmen
25 freedmen named Kelly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Caldwell County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 25
- Freedmen
- 21
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kellys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 8% |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 8% |
| Leon County | 2 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 4% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 4% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 4% |
| Collin County | 1 | 4% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 4% |
| Falls County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 4% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 4% |
| Limestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 4% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Kellys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 17% |
| Virginia | 3 | 17% |
| Georgia | 2 | 11% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 11% |
| Maryland | 1 | 6% |
| Missouri | 1 | 6% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 6% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 6% |
| Texas | 1 | 6% |
When the Kellys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Kelly in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalom Kelly | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Ben Kelly | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Charles Kelly | Grayson County | Missouri | 1864 |
| David Kelly | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Dennis Kelly | Austin County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Harrison Kelly | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Henry Kelly | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| Isaac Kelly | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| John Kelly | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| John Kelly | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Jones Kelly | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Joseph Kelly | Collin County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Kimball Kelly | Limestone County | 1847 | |
| Lemuel Kelly | Leon County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Lemuel Kelly | Leon County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Monroe Kelly | Refugio County | ||
| Nelson Kelly | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Pleasant Kelly | Angelina County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Prince Kelly | Anderson County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Prince Kelly | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Quince Kelly | Falls County | ||
| Richard Kelly | DeWitt County | 1853 | |
| Sam Kelly | Fort Bend County | 1861 | |
| Sandy Kelly | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Willis Kelly | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
Kelly genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kelly in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 25, Caldwell County 2. 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 Kellys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), North Carolina (3) and Virginia (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Kelly?
Austin County (2), Caldwell County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 25 registered across 21 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 Kelly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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