Oglesby · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Oglesby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Oglesby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Oglesbys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Oglesbys were born
When the Oglesbys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Oglesby in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Oglesby | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1855 |
| Joesph Oglesby | Austin County | Georgia | 1860 |
Oglesby genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Oglesby in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 Oglesbys in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and Georgia (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 Oglesby?
Austin County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 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 Oglesby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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