Grimes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grimes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 25 freedmen
25 freedmen named Grimes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (9), Cherokee County (4) and Brazoria County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 25
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Grimeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 9 | 36% |
| Cherokee County | 4 | 16% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 8% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 8% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 8% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Grimeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 32% |
| Georgia | 5 | 23% |
| Alabama | 4 | 18% |
| Virginia | 2 | 9% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5% |
When the Grimeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 14 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Grimes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Grimes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Allen Grimes | Walker County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Arthur Grimes | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Austin Grimes | Bastrop County | Arkansas | 1850 |
| Bartlett Grimes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Charles Grimes | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Charles Grimes | Harrison County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Charles Grimes | Hopkins County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Clifford Grimes | Harrison County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Ezekiel Grimes | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Finn Grimes | Fort Bend County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| George Grimes | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1850 |
| George Grimes | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Houston Grimes | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| Isaac Grimes | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Jacob Grimes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| James Grimes | Harrison County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Joesph Grimes | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Kinion Grimes | Hopkins County | North Carolina | 1865 |
| Lewis Grimes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Moses Grimes | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1837 |
| Robert Grimes | Brazos County | 1844 | |
| Robert Grimes | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Washington Grimes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Wilham Grimes | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
Grimes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grimes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 9 of the 25, Cherokee County 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 Grimeses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (7), Georgia (5) and Alabama (4) 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 Grimes?
Harrison County (9), Cherokee County (4), Brazoria County (2). In all, 25 registered across 11 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 Grimes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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