Oakley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Oakley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Oakley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jackson County, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Oakleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Oakley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Oakleys registered

Texas counties where the Oakleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jackson County1100%

When the Oakleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Oakleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Oakley in the register

The Oakleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Prince OakleyJackson County1859

Oakley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Oakley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jackson 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Oakley?

Jackson 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 Oakley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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