Ivy · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ivy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Ivy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Florida. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ivys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 17% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Ivys were born
When the Ivys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Ivy in the register
Ivy genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ivy in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 6, Fort Bend 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 Ivys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and Florida (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 Ivy?
Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 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 Ivy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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