Horace · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Horace in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Horace registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Matagorda County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Horaces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Horaces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Horaces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Horace in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Horace | Matagorda County | 1855 | |
| Oliver Horace | Colorado County | Alabama | 1859 |
Horace genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Horace in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Matagorda 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 Horaces in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Horace?
Colorado County (1), Matagorda 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 Horace appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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