Knottly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Knottly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Knottly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Knottlys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Knottly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Knottlys registered

Texas counties where the Knottlys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Galveston County1100%

Where the Knottlys were born

Birthplaces the Knottlys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Knottlys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Knottlys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Knottly in the register

The Knottlys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter KnottlyGalveston CountyMissouri1858

Knottly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Knottly in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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 Knottlys 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 Knottly?

Galveston 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 Knottly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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