Pervis · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Pervis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Pervis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Anderson County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Pervises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Pervis registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Pervises registered

Texas counties where the Pervises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County1100%

Where the Pervises were born

Birthplaces the Pervises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Pervises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Pervises
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Pervis in the register

The Pervises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Frank PervisAnderson CountyLouisiana1864

Pervis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Pervis in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 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 Pervises in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Pervis?

Anderson County (1). In all, 1 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 Pervis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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