Key · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Key in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Key registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Austin County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Maryland and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Keys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 38% |
| Austin County | 1 | 13% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Keys were born
When the Keys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Key in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Key | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Henry Key | Falls County | ||
| Joseph Key | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Lewis Key | Brazos County | 1839 | |
| Miles Key | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Robert Key | Harrison County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Servis Key | Austin County | Missouri | 1850 |
| Washington Key | Hopkins County | Maryland | 1858 |
Key genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Key in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 8, Austin 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 Keys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Maryland (1) and Missouri (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 Key?
Harrison County (3), Austin County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Key appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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