Grace · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grace in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Grace registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cameron County (1), Colorado County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Graces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County | 1 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Graces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Graces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Grace in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Grace | Colorado County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Louis Grace | Shelby County | Alabama | 1837 |
| Samuel Grace | Cameron County | South Carolina | 1865 |
Grace genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grace in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cameron County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado County 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 Graces in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and 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 Grace?
Cameron County (1), Colorado County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Grace appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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