Mayes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mayes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Mayes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2), Chambers County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mayeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 33% |
| Chambers County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 17% |
| Walker County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Mayeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Mayeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Mayes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlet Mayes | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Brown Mayes | Walker County | Texas | |
| Jacob Mayes | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Lewis Mayes | Guadalupe County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Monterey Mayes | Chambers County | Texas | 1846 |
| Nathan Mayes | Fort Bend County | 1847 |
Mayes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mayes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 6, Chambers 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 Mayeses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2), Alabama (1) and Arkansas (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 Mayes?
Freestone County (2), Chambers County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 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 Mayes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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