Niell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Niell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Niell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Niells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Niell registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Niells registered

Texas counties where the Niells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Niells were born

Birthplaces the Niells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Niells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Niells
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Niell in the register

The Niells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joshua NiellWalker CountyVirginia1859

Niell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Niell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 1 of the 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 Niells in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Niell?

Walker County (1). In all, 1 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 Niell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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