Ore · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ore in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Ore registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ores registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 1 | 50% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Ores were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Ores reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Ore in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ore | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Wesley Ore | Collin County | South Carolina | 1855 |
Ore genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ore in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin County holds 1 of the 2, Grayson 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 Ores in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2) 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 Ore?
Collin County (1), Grayson County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Ore appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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