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Hayes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen

13 freedmen named Hayes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (4), Galveston County (3) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1826.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hayeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hayes registered, on the 1870 county map
13
Freedmen
8
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1826
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hayeses registered

Texas counties where the Hayeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County431%
Galveston County323%
Brazoria County18%
Fort Bend County18%
Freestone County18%
Gonzales County18%
Madison County18%
McLennan County18%

Where the Hayeses were born

Birthplaces the Hayeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia133%
North Carolina133%
Texas133%

When the Hayeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hayeses
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1
1830s
0
1840s
3
1850s
4
1860s
5

Every Hayes in the register

The Hayeses in the register, 1 to 13 of 13
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dock HayesBrazos County1863
Frank HayesFreestone CountyNorth Carolina1856
George HayesGalveston County1866
Harry HayesMcLennan County1866
Jim HayesBrazos County1849
Joseph HayesMadison CountyTexas1848
Reuben HayesBrazos County1844
Sam HayesGalveston County
Thomas HayesBrazoria CountyGeorgia1826
Tom HayesGonzales County1856
Wiley HayesGalveston County
William HayesBrazos County1852
Willis HayesFort Bend County1852

Hayes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hayes in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 4 of the 13, Galveston County 3. 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 Hayeses in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1), North Carolina (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 Hayes?

Brazos County (4), Galveston County (3), Brazoria County (1). In all, 13 registered across 8 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 Hayes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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