Chivis · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Chivis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Chivis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Burleson County, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Chivises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Chivis registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Chivises registered

Texas counties where the Chivises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Burleson County1100%

When the Chivises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Chivises
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Chivis in the register

The Chivises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel ChivisBurleson County1859

Chivis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Chivis in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson 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 Chivis?

Burleson 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 Chivis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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