Hervey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hervey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Hervey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Herveys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
| Wood County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Herveys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 100% |
When the Herveys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hervey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisley Hervey | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Henry Hervey | Wood County | Tennessee | 1863 |
Hervey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hervey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 2, Wood 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 Herveys in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Hervey?
Harrison County (1), Wood 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 Hervey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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