Bray · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bray in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bray registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Brays were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Brays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Bray in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Bray | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Sammuel Bray | Austin County | Virginia | 1859 |
Bray genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bray in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Brays in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and 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 Bray?
Austin County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 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 Bray appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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