Gravis · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gravis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gravis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gravises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gravises were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Gravises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gravis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gravis | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Oceelah Oceolah] Gravis | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1863 |
Gravis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gravis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Gravises in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Gravis?
Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Gravis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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