Menifee · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Menifee in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Menifee registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Menifees registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Menifees were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 100% |
When the Menifees reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Menifee in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Menifee | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Peter Menifee | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Samuel Menifee | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
Menifee genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Menifee in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Menifees in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Menifee?
San Augustine County (3). In all, 3 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 Menifee appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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