Kneas · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Kneas in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Kneas registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1843.

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

Where the Kneases registered

Texas counties where the Kneases registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Kneases were born

Birthplaces the Kneases reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Kneases reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Kneases
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Kneas in the register

The Kneases in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Simon KneasBrazoria CountySouth Carolina1843

Kneas genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Kneas in Texas?

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

They reported South 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 Kneas?

Brazoria 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 Kneas appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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