Hays · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hays in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Hays registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Cherokee County (3), Colorado County (3) and McLennan County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 16
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hayses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 3 | 12% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 12% |
| McLennan County | 3 | 12% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 8% |
| Falls County | 2 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 8% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 4% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 4% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 4% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 4% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 4% |
| Karnes County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Hayses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 21% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 21% |
| Georgia | 2 | 14% |
| Virginia | 2 | 14% |
| Alabama | 1 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7% |
| Missouri | 1 | 7% |
When the Hayses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 18 |
Every Hays in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hays | Karnes County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Antony Hays | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Daniel Hays | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| David Hays | Colorado County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Edmond Hays | Leon County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Fredrick Hays | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George Hays | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| George Hays | Fort Bend County | Georgia | 1856 |
| George Hays | Harrison County | Missouri | 1865 |
| Henry Hays | Dallas County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Henry Hays | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Isam Hays | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jere Hays | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| John Hays | Coryell County | ||
| John Hays | DeWitt County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Joseph Hays | Falls County | ||
| Noah Hays | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Randall Hays | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| Sam Hays | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Sam Hays | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Sam Hays | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Turner Hays | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Washington Hays | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Washington Hays | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Wilham Hays | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| William Hays | Falls County | 1856 |
Hays genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hays in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 3 of the 26, Colorado 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 Hayses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and Georgia (2) 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 Hays?
Cherokee County (3), Colorado County (3), McLennan County (3). In all, 26 registered across 16 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 Hays appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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