Boyce · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Boyce in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Boyce registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wood County (2) and Burnet County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, Maryland and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boyces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 2 | 67% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Boyces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| Maryland | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Boyces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Boyce in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Boyce | Wood County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Jack Boyce | Burnet County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Robert Boyce | Wood County | Maryland | 1865 |
Boyce genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Boyce in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 2 of the 3, Burnet 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 Boyces in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1), Maryland (1) and North Carolina (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 Boyce?
Wood County (2), Burnet County (1). In all, 3 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 Boyce appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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