Neill · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Neill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Neill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Colorado County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Neills registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Neill registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Neills registered

Texas counties where the Neills registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County133%
Colorado County133%
Guadalupe County133%

Where the Neills were born

Birthplaces the Neills reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina150%
Texas150%

When the Neills reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Neills
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
2
1860s
1

Variations of Neill

Every Neill in the register

The Neills in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen NeillGuadalupe CountyTexas1866
Isaac NeillColorado CountySouth Carolina1851
Washington NeillBrazos County1857

Neill genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Neill in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado 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 Neil as well.

Where did the Neills in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Neill?

Brazos County (1), Colorado County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 3 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 Neill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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