Davey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Davey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Davey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Anderson County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Daveys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Davey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Daveys registered

Texas counties where the Daveys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County1100%

Where the Daveys were born

Birthplaces the Daveys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Daveys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Daveys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Davey in the register

The Daveys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Frank DaveyAnderson CountyAlabama1842

Davey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Davey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson 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.

Where did the Daveys in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Davey?

Anderson 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 Davey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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