McCray · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCray in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named McCray registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2), Harrison County (2) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McCrays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 25% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 25% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 13% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 13% |
Where the McCrays were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the McCrays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every McCray in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McCray | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Abram McCray | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Albert McCray | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Edward McCray | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Jackson McCray | Falls County | ||
| Peter McCray | San Augustine County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Samuel McCray | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| William McCray | McLennan County | 1866 |
McCray genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCray in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 8, Harrison County 2. 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 McCrays in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3), Alabama (1) and Louisiana (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 McCray?
Freestone County (2), Harrison County (2), Dallas County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 McCray appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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