Peace · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Peace in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Peace registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2), Anderson County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Peaces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 50% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 25% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Peaces were born
When the Peaces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Peace in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Peace | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1848 |
| Jack Peace | Anderson County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Jas. Peace | Dallas County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Levis Henry Peace | Dallas County | Missouri | 1863 |
Peace genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Peace in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 2 of the 4, Anderson 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 Peaces in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (2), Alabama (1) and Tennessee (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 Peace?
Dallas County (2), Anderson County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Peace appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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