Greaves · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Greaves in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Greaves registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Greaveses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Greaves registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Greaveses registered

Texas counties where the Greaveses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Greaveses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Greaveses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Greaves in the register

The Greaveses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edward GreavesBrazos County1847

Greaves genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Greaves in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Greaves?

Brazos 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 Greaves appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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