Groce · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Groce in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Groce registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Groces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Groces were born
When the Groces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Groce in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Groce | Austin County | Texas | 1842 |
| John Groce | Anderson County | Maryland | 1852 |
| Theodore Groce | Austin County | Virginia | 1848 |
Groce genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Groce in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Anderson County 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 Groces in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (1), Texas (1) and 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 Groce?
Austin County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Groce appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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