Humes · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Humes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Humes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Humeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Humes registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Humeses registered

Texas counties where the Humeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Humeses were born

Birthplaces the Humeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Humeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Humeses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Humes

Every Humes in the register

The Humeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Randell HumesGrayson CountyVirginia1858

Humes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Humes in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson 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 look under Hume as well.

Where did the Humeses in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Humes?

Grayson 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 Humes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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