Nealy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Nealy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Nealy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Nealys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Nealy registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Nealys registered

Texas counties where the Nealys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County150%
Walker County150%

Where the Nealys were born

Birthplaces the Nealys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia150%
Texas150%

When the Nealys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Nealys
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
1

Variations of Nealy

Every Nealy in the register

The Nealys in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George NealyWalker CountyGeorgia1840
William NealyLeon CountyTexas1837

Nealy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Nealy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 look under Neal as well.

Where did the Nealys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Nealy?

Leon County (1), Walker 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 Nealy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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