McDavis · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McDavis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McDavis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McDavises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McDavis registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the McDavises registered

Texas counties where the McDavises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the McDavises were born

Birthplaces the McDavises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the McDavises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McDavises
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McDavis in the register

The McDavises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dave McDavisFayette CountyNorth Carolina1852

McDavis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McDavis in Texas?

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

They reported North 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 McDavis?

Fayette 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 McDavis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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