O’Neil · Texas · 1867 voter registration

O’Neil in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named O’Neil registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Washington County, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the O’Neils registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named O’Neil registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the O’Neils registered

Texas counties where the O’Neils registered
CountyFreedmen%
Washington County1100%

When the O’Neils reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the O’Neils
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of O’Neil

Every O’Neil in the register

The O’Neils in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter O’NeilWashington County1852

O’Neil genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named O’Neil in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington 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 look under Neil as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named O’Neil?

Washington 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 O’Neil appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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