Smalley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Smalley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Smalley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Smalleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Smalley registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Smalleys registered

Texas counties where the Smalleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County3100%

Where the Smalleys were born

Birthplaces the Smalleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi267%
Alabama133%

When the Smalleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Smalleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
3

Variations of Smalley

Every Smalley in the register

The Smalleys in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edward SmalleyHarrison CountyMississippi1853
Jacob SmalleyHarrison CountyAlabama1859
James SmalleyHarrison CountyMississippi1851

Smalley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Smalley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Small as well.

Where did the Smalleys in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (2) and 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 Smalley?

Harrison County (3). In all, 3 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 Smalley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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