Brice · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brice in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Brice registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Houston County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brices registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 2 | 67% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Brices were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 67% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Brices reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Brice in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmound Brice | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1842 |
| Henry Brice | Houston County | Texas | 1842 |
| Willie Brice | Houston County | South Carolina | 1859 |
Brice genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brice in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston County holds 2 of the 3, Brazoria 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 Brices in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2) and Texas (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 Brice?
Houston County (2), Brazoria 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 Brice appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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