Westley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Westley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Westley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Gonzales County, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Westleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Westley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Westleys registered

Texas counties where the Westleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Gonzales County1100%

When the Westleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Westleys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Westley in the register

The Westleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jones WestleyGonzales County1841

Westley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Westley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales 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 Westley?

Gonzales 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 Westley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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