Jeffreys · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jeffreys in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Jeffreys registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jeffreyses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Jeffreyses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Jeffreyses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Jeffreys in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Jeffreys | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Sam Jeffreys | Harrison County | Texas | 1847 |
Jeffreys genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jeffreys in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Jeffreyses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Jeffreys?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Jeffreys appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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