Hay · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Hay registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1), McLennan County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
| Wood County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Hays were born
When the Hays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hay in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isham Hay | Wood County | Alabama | 1857 |
| William Hay | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| William Hay | McLennan County | 1866 |
Hay genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hay in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 3, McLennan 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 Hays in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Hay?
Harrison County (1), McLennan County (1), Wood 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 Hay appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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