Rily · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rily in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rily registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1850.

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

Where the Rilys registered

Texas counties where the Rilys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Rilys were born

Birthplaces the Rilys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Rilys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rilys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rily in the register

The Rilys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William RilyLeon CountyAlabama1850

Rily genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rily in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon 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 Rilys in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Rily?

Leon 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 Rily appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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