May · Texas · 1867 voter registration
May in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named May registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (7), Tyler County (4) and Austin County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 7 | 27% |
| Tyler County | 4 | 15% |
| Austin County | 2 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 8% |
| Falls County | 2 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Davis County | 1 | 4% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 4% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 4% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 4% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Mays were born
When the Mays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 11 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every May in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert May | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Bob May | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Edmond May | Leon County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Edward May | San Augustine County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Elbert May | Falls County | ||
| Frank May | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| Frank May | Tyler County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Frank May | Tyler County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Henry May | Austin County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Henry May | Davis County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Henry May | Harrison County | Georgia | 1846 |
| Henry May | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1863 |
| Henry May | Shelby County | Delaware | 1837 |
| Houston May | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Jacob May | Falls County | ||
| James May | Tyler County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Jim May | Colorado County | Alabama | 1859 |
| John May | Austin County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| John May | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Joseph May | Tyler County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Madison May | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| Madison May | Harrison County | Arkansas | 1846 |
| Robert May | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Wesley May | Harrison County | Georgia | 1846 |
| William May | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1857 |
| William Harrison May | Nueces County | Texas | 1852 |
May genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named May in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 7 of the 26, Tyler County 4. 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 Mays in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (8), Alabama (5) and Texas (3) 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 May?
Harrison County (7), Tyler County (4), Austin County (2). In all, 26 registered across 14 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 May appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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