Nevils · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nevils in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Nevils registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nevilses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 67% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Nevilses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Nevilses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Nevils in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nevils | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Caesar Nevils | Fayette County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Wesley Nevils | Fayette County | Virginia | 1858 |
Nevils genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nevils in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 3, Harrison 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 Nevilses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), North Carolina (1) 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 Nevils?
Fayette County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 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 Nevils appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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