Wesly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wesly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wesly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in McLennan County, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Weslys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wesly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Weslys registered

Texas counties where the Weslys registered
CountyFreedmen%
McLennan County1100%

When the Weslys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Weslys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Wesly in the register

The Weslys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William WeslyMcLennan County

Wesly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wesly in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Wesly?

McLennan 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 Wesly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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