Heath · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Heath in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Heath registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Heaths registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 50% |
| Hill County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Heaths were born
When the Heaths reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Heath in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Heath | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Madison Heath | Hill County | Virginia | 1854 |
Heath genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Heath in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 2, Hill 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 Heaths in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Heath?
Davis County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 2 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 Heath appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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