Grice · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grice in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Grice registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Grices registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Grices were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Texas | 1 | 25% |
When the Grices reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Grice in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Grice | Brazoria County | Texas | 1850 |
| Jesse Grice | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1853 |
| Louis Grice | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Shadrick Grice | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1850 |
Grice genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grice in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Grices in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (2), South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Grice?
Brazoria County (4). In all, 4 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 Grice appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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