Choice · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Choice in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Choice registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (3), Harrison County (3) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Choices registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 3 | 38% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 38% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 13% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Choices were born
When the Choices reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Choice in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Choice | Grayson County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Frank Choice | Grayson County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Frank Choice | Grayson County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Harrison Choice | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| John Choice | Colorado County | Texas | 1848 |
| Joshua Choice | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Moses Choice | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Peter Choice | Harrison County | Georgia | 1858 |
Choice genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Choice in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 3 of the 8, Harrison County 3. 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 Choices in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Virginia (3) 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 Choice?
Grayson County (3), Harrison County (3), Colorado County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 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 Choice appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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