Gory · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gory in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gory registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gorys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Gory registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Gorys registered

Texas counties where the Gorys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Gorys were born

Birthplaces the Gorys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Gorys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gorys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Gory in the register

The Gorys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nathan GoryHarrison CountySouth Carolina1854

Gory genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gory in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Gory?

Harrison 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 Gory appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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