Grisham · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Grisham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Grisham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Grishams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Grisham registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Grishams registered

Texas counties where the Grishams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Grishams were born

Birthplaces the Grishams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Grishams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Grishams
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Grisham in the register

The Grishams in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jacob GrishamCollin CountyVirginia1854

Grisham genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Grisham in Texas?

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

Where did the Grishams in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Grisham?

Collin 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 Grisham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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