Onley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Onley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Onley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Williamson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Onleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Onley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Onleys registered

Texas counties where the Onleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Williamson County1100%

Where the Onleys were born

Birthplaces the Onleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Onleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Onleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Onley in the register

The Onleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Robert OnleyWilliamson CountyVirginia1866

Onley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Onley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Williamson 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 Onleys 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 Onley?

Williamson 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 Onley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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