Coffey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coffey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Coffey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coffeys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Coffeys were born
When the Coffeys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Variations of Coffey
- Coffee 8
Every Coffey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Coffey | Grayson County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Lewis Coffey | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1846 |
Coffey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coffey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 2. 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 look under Coffee as well.
Where did the Coffeys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and Kentucky (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 Coffey?
Grayson County (2). In all, 2 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 Coffey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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