Nevill · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nevill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Nevill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nevills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Nevills were born
When the Nevills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Nevill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceasar Nevill | Fayette County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Frank Nevill | Fayette County | Alabama | 1856 |
| John Nevill | Fayette County | Virginia | 1858 |
Nevill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nevill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Nevills in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Nevill?
Fayette County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Nevill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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