Jayce · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Jayce in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Jayce registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cherokee County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Jayces registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Jayce registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Jayces registered

Texas counties where the Jayces registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County1100%

Where the Jayces were born

Birthplaces the Jayces reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Jayces reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Jayces
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Jayce in the register

The Jayces in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James JayceCherokee CountyNorth Carolina1866

Jayce genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Jayce in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Jayces in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (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 Jayce?

Cherokee 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 Jayce appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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