Stell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Stell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (1), Houston County (1) and Johnson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 1 | 25% |
| Houston County | 1 | 25% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 25% |
| Leon County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Stells were born
When the Stells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Stell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Stell | DeWitt County | 1857 | |
| Charles Stell | Johnson County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Simon Stell | Leon County | Georgia | |
| William Stell | Houston County | Georgia | 1856 |
Stell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 1 of the 4, Houston 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 Stells in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and 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 Stell?
DeWitt County (1), Houston County (1), Johnson County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Stell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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