Keyes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Keyes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Keyes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Keyeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 50% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Keyeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Keyeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Keyes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Keyes | DeWitt County | 1863 | |
| Napoleon Keyes | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1864 |
Keyes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Keyes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 2, DeWitt 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 Keyeses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Keyes?
Bexar County (1), DeWitt 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 Keyes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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