Grayham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grayham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Grayham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Grayhams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Hill County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Grayhams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Grayhams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Grayham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Grayham | Hill County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Garrett Grayham | Galveston County | 1847 |
Grayham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grayham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Hill 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 Grayhams in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Grayham?
Galveston County (1), Hill 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 Grayham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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