Valley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Valley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Valley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Valleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Valleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Valleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Valley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Valley | Austin County | Louisiana | 1841 |
| Leander Valley | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Valley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Valley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Fort Bend 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 Valleys in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Valley?
Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Valley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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