Wesley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wesley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 24 freedmen
24 freedmen named Wesley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazos County (5), Harrison County (3) and Brazoria County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 24
- Freedmen
- 13
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wesleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 5 | 21% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 13% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 8% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 8% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 8% |
| Walker County | 2 | 8% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Falls County | 1 | 4% |
| Houston County | 1 | 4% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Wesleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 20% |
| Georgia | 3 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 20% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 13% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7% |
| Missouri | 1 | 7% |
When the Wesleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 15 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Wesley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wesley | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Alfred Wesley | Brazoria County | Missouri | 1855 |
| Alfred Wesley | Fayette County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Charles Wesley | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Eli Wesley | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Frank Wesley | Cameron County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Frank Wesley | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George Wesley | Falls County | ||
| James R. Wesley | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Jeremiah Wesley | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1844 |
| John Wesley | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| John Wesley | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| John Wesley | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| John Wesley | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| John Wesley | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| John Wesley | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| John Wesley | Fort Bend County | 1845 | |
| John Wesley | Houston County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| John Wesley | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| John Wesley | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Joseph Wesley | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Ned Wesley | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Robert Wesley | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| William Wesley | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1862 |
Wesley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wesley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 5 of the 24, Harrison County 3. 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 Wesleys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Georgia (3) and South Carolina (3) 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 Wesley?
Brazos County (5), Harrison County (3), Brazoria County (2). In all, 24 registered across 13 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 Wesley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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