Tally · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tally in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Tally registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Caldwell County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Maryland and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tallys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 25% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 13% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 13% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 13% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 13% |
| Leon County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Tallys were born
When the Tallys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Tally in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Tally | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| George Tally | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1855 |
| George Tally | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jacob Tally | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| John A. Tally | Leon County | Maryland | 1855 |
| Pleas. Tally | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Robert Tally | Walker County | ||
| Sipp Tally | Brazos County | 1866 |
Tally genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tally in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 8, Bastrop 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 Tallys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Maryland (1) and Tennessee (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 Tally?
Caldwell County (2), Bastrop County (1), Bexar County (1). In all, 8 registered across 7 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 Tally appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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