Neely · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Neely in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Neely registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Harrison County (2) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Neelys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Neely registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
3
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1840
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Neelys registered

Texas counties where the Neelys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County240%
Harrison County240%
Madison County120%

Where the Neelys were born

Birthplaces the Neelys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia240%
Tennessee240%
Mississippi120%

When the Neelys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Neelys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
3

Every Neely in the register

The Neelys in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anderson NeelyMadison CountyGeorgia1840
Caleb NeelyFayette CountyTennessee1852
Charles NeelyFayette CountyTennessee1857
John NeelyHarrison CountyGeorgia1856
Silas NeelyHarrison CountyMississippi1848

Neely genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Neely in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 5, Harrison 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 Neelys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (2), Tennessee (2) and Mississippi (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 Neely?

Fayette County (2), Harrison County (2), Madison County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Neely appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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