Jeffries · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jeffries in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Jeffries registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1867.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1867
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jeffrieses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Jeffrieses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Jeffrieses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Jeffries in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presten Jeffries | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Sandford Jeffries | McLennan County |
Jeffries genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jeffries in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 Jeffrieses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Jeffries?
Freestone County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 2 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 Jeffries appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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