Pea · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pea in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pea registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1835.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1835
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Peas registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Peas were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Peas reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Pea in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Pea | Matagorda County | South Carolina | 1835 |
| Ransom Pea | Matagorda County | Texas | 1846 |
Pea genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pea in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 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 Peas in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Pea?
Matagorda County (2). In all, 2 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 Pea appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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