Well · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Well in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Well registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Well registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wells registered

Texas counties where the Wells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Wells were born

Birthplaces the Wells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Wells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wells
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Well

Every Well in the register

The Wells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Moses WellColorado CountyVirginia1859

Well genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Well in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 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 look under Wells as well.

Where did the Wells in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Well?

Colorado County (1). In all, 1 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 Well appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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