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Davis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 307 freedmen

307 freedmen named Davis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (31), Fort Bend County (24) and Brazoria County (23). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Davises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Davis registered, on the 1870 county map
307
Freedmen
46
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1828
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Davises registered

Texas counties where the Davises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County3110%
Fort Bend County248%
Brazoria County237%
Brazos County217%
Galveston County165%
Austin County155%
Walker County155%
Colorado County124%
Bastrop County114%
Gonzales County114%
Anderson County103%
Fayette County103%
McLennan County83%
Freestone County72%
Leon County72%
San Augustine County72%
Shelby County72%
Wharton County72%
Falls County62%
Guadalupe County62%
Davis County52%
Grayson County52%
Bexar County41%
Cherokee County3under 1%
Cooke County3under 1%
Dallas County3under 1%
Hunt County3under 1%
Tarrant County3under 1%
Burleson County2under 1%
Caldwell County2under 1%
Chambers County2under 1%
DeWitt County2under 1%
Karnes County2under 1%
Newton County2under 1%
Bowie County1under 1%
Burnet County1under 1%
Cameron County1under 1%
Comal County1under 1%
Fannin County1under 1%
Goliad County1under 1%
Hays County1under 1%
Hopkins County1under 1%
Houston County1under 1%
Johnson County1under 1%
Parker County1under 1%
Wood County1under 1%

Where the Davises were born

Birthplaces the Davises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama3416%
Virginia3215%
Georgia2311%
South Carolina2311%
North Carolina2210%
Texas2210%
Tennessee167%
Kentucky126%
Louisiana105%
Mississippi73%
Missouri63%
Arkansas42%
Maryland2under 1%
Florida1under 1%

When the Davises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Davises
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1
1830s
4
1840s
64
1850s
100
1860s
128

Every Davis in the register

The Davises in the register, 301 to 307 of 307
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William DavisHarrison CountyTexas1852
William DavisTarrant CountyKentucky1862
William DavisWharton County
Willis DavisGalveston County1866
Wim DavisAustin CountyVirginia1854
Wm DavisGalveston County1859
Zachary DavisKarnes CountyMississippi1849

Davis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Davis in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 31 of the 307, Fort Bend County 24. 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 Davises in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (34), Virginia (32) and Georgia (23) as their birthplaces most often, and 22 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Davis?

Harrison County (31), Fort Bend County (24), Brazoria County (23). In all, 307 registered across 46 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 Davis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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