Janes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Janes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Janes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Janeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 75% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Janeses were born
When the Janeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Janes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Janes | Davis County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Stephens Janes | Davis County | Georgia | 1853 |
| William Janes | Davis County | Georgia | 1853 |
| William Janes | Fort Bend County | Virginia | 1861 |
Janes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Janes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 4, 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 Janeses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3) and 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 Janes?
Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 4 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 Janes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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