McVea · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McVea in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named McVea registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (8). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McVeas registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 8 | 100% |
When the McVeas reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 8 |
Every McVea in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McVea | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Dick McVea | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| James McVea | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| James Armstrong McVea | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Peter McVea | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Richard McVea | Gonzales County | 1851 | |
| Sam McVea | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Spencer McVea | Gonzales County | 1852 |
McVea genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McVea in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 8 of the 8. 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named McVea?
Gonzales County (8). In all, 8 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 McVea appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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