Mobley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mobley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Mobley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mobleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Mobleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Mobleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Mobley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Mobley | Shelby County | Alabama | 1865 |
| Flem Mobley | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
Mobley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mobley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 2, Shelby 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 Mobleys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Mobley?
Harrison County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Mobley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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