Grayson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grayson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Grayson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (8). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1867.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1867
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Graysons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 8 | 100% |
Where the Graysons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 38% |
| Georgia | 2 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Graysons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Grayson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Grayson | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Andrew Grayson | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Cubid Grayson | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Daniel Grayson | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| John Grayson | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Samuel Grayson | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Stephiney Grayson | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| William Grayson | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Grayson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grayson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 8 of the 8. 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 Graysons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Georgia (2) and South Carolina (2) 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 Grayson?
Freestone County (8). In all, 8 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 Grayson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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