Veale · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Veale in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Veale registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (8) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Veales registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 8 | 89% |
| Hill County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Veales were born
When the Veales reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Veale in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Veale | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1862 |
| David Veale | Bastrop County | Texas | 1837 |
| George Veale | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1847 |
| George Veale | Bastrop County | Texas | 1850 |
| Jesse Veale | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Marcus Veale | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Saml Veale | Hill County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Soleman Veale | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1848 |
| William Veale | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1863 |
Veale genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Veale in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 8 of the 9, Hill 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 Veales in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Texas (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 Veale?
Bastrop County (8), Hill County (1). In all, 9 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 Veale appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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