Demas · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Demas in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Demas registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Demases registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Demases were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Demases reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Demas in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Demas | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Nicholas Demas | Freestone County | Virginia | 1861 |
Demas genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Demas in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Demases in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and Virginia (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 Demas?
Freestone 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 Demas appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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