Justice · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Justice in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Justice registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (6), Bexar County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Justices registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 6 | 67% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 11% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 11% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Justices were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 63% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 13% |
When the Justices reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Justice in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Justice | Walker County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Allen Justice | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Flander Justice | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Frank Justice | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| Fred Justice | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Greene Justice | Walker County | Alabama | 1853 |
| John Justice | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Len Justice | Walker County | Alabama | |
| Trial Justice | Wharton County | 1866 |
Justice genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Justice in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 6 of the 9, Bexar 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 Justices in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (5), Mississippi (1) and 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 Justice?
Walker County (6), Bexar County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 9 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 Justice appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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