Davy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Davy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Davy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wood County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Davys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Davy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Davys registered

Texas counties where the Davys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wood County1100%

Where the Davys were born

Birthplaces the Davys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Davys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Davys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Davy in the register

The Davys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Caleb DavyWood CountyAlabama1860

Davy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Davy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood 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 Davys 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 Davy?

Wood 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 Davy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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