Gross · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gross in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Gross registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1), Fayette County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Grosses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 1 | 33% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Grosses were born
When the Grosses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Gross in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Gross | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Osb. Gross | Burleson County | 1860 | |
| William Gross | Fayette County | Virginia | 1859 |
Gross genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gross in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 3, Fayette 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 Grosses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Gross?
Burleson County (1), Fayette County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Gross appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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