Casey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Casey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Casey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (1), Denton County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Caseys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Casey registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
6
Counties
Florida
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Caseys registered

Texas counties where the Caseys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County117%
Denton County117%
Gonzales County117%
Harrison County117%
McLennan County117%
Shelby County117%

Where the Caseys were born

Birthplaces the Caseys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Florida125%
Mississippi125%
North Carolina125%
Virginia125%

When the Caseys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Caseys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
3
1850s
1
1860s
2

Every Casey in the register

The Caseys in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anderson CaseyBrazoria CountyMississippi1857
Henry CaseyHarrison CountyNorth Carolina1846
Isaac CaseyGonzales County1848
Isah CaseyMcLennan County1866
Jacob CaseyDenton CountyFlorida1845
Peter CaseyShelby CountyVirginia1863

Casey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Casey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 6, Denton 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 Caseys in Texas come from?

They reported Florida (1), Mississippi (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 Casey?

Brazoria County (1), Denton County (1), Gonzales County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Casey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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