Keesee · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Keesee in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Keesee registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1843.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Keesees registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Keesee registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1843
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Keesees registered

Texas counties where the Keesees registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Keesees were born

Birthplaces the Keesees reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Keesees reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Keesees
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Keesee in the register

The Keesees in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dan KeeseeAustin CountyTexas1843

Keesee genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Keesee in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Keesees in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Keesee?

Austin 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 Keesee appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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