Lilly · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lilly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Lilly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lillys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 29% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 29% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Lillys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Texas | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Lillys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Lilly in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lilly | Fort Bend County | 1864 | |
| Austin Lilly | Austin County | Alabama | 1839 |
| Clark Lilly | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| Edmund Lilly | Guadalupe County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| James Lilly | Harrison County | Virginia | 1864 |
| James Lilly | San Augustine County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Sammuel Lilly | Austin County | Texas | 1841 |
Lilly genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lilly in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 7, Fort Bend 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 Lillys in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Lilly?
Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 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 Lilly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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