Cayliss · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Cayliss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Cayliss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jackson County, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Caylisses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Cayliss registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Caylisses registered

Texas counties where the Caylisses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jackson County1100%

When the Caylisses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Caylisses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Cayliss in the register

The Caylisses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Griffin CaylissJackson County1857

Cayliss genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Cayliss in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jackson 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 Cayliss?

Jackson 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 Cayliss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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