Keith · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Keith in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Keith registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Colorado County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Keiths registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Keiths were born
When the Keiths reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Keith in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Keith | Colorado County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Nelson Keith | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Peyton Keith | Anderson County | Georgia | 1853 |
Keith genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Keith in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado 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 Keiths in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and Virginia (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 Keith?
Anderson County (1), Colorado County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Keith appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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