Heney · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Heney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Heney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Heneys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Heney registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Heneys registered

Texas counties where the Heneys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Heneys were born

Birthplaces the Heneys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Heneys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Heneys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Heney in the register

The Heneys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anthony HeneyWalker CountyTexas1846

Heney genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Heney in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 1 of the 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 Heneys in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Heney?

Walker County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Heney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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