Maxey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Maxey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Maxey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Maxeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Maxey registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Maxeys registered

Texas counties where the Maxeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County120%
Brazos County120%
Galveston County120%
Grayson County120%
Harrison County120%

Where the Maxeys were born

Birthplaces the Maxeys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia133%
Kentucky133%
Texas133%

When the Maxeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Maxeys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
1
1860s
2

Every Maxey in the register

The Maxeys in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Gilbert MaxeyGrayson CountyKentucky1861
Manuel MaxeyHarrison CountyGeorgia1846
Perry MaxeyBrazos County1858
Robert MaxeyGalveston County1863
William MaxeyBrazoria CountyTexas1841

Maxey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Maxey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 5, Brazos 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 Maxeys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and 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 Maxey?

Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Maxey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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