Manley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Manley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Manley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Freestone County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Manleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Manley registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Manleys registered

Texas counties where the Manleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County125%
Freestone County125%
Van Zandt County125%
Wharton County125%

Where the Manleys were born

Birthplaces the Manleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina150%
Virginia150%

When the Manleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Manleys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
3

Every Manley in the register

The Manleys in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Malrus ManleyBrazos County1849
Malrus ManleyFreestone CountyNorth Carolina1867
Moris ManleyWharton County1866
Willis ManleyVan Zandt CountyVirginia1866

Manley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Manley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 4, Freestone 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Manleys in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (1) and 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 Manley?

Brazos County (1), Freestone County (1), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Manley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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