Dry · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Dry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Dry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Drys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Dry registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Drys registered

Texas counties where the Drys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Drys were born

Birthplaces the Drys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Drys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Drys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Dry in the register

The Drys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Albert DryGrayson CountyKentucky1863

Dry genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Dry in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson 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 Drys in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Dry?

Grayson 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 Dry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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