Pierce · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pierce in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Pierce registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4), Brazos County (3) and Cherokee County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Kentucky and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1818.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1818
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pierces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 27% |
| Brazos County | 3 | 20% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 7% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 7% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 7% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 7% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Pierces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 36% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Alabama | 1 | 9% |
| Missouri | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
When the Pierces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Pierce in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pierce | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Frank Pierce | Dallas County | Missouri | 1854 |
| Franklin Pierce | Falls County | 1857 | |
| henry Pierce | Brazos County | 1818 | |
| Jack Pierce | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| James Pierce | Hopkins County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Jeff Pierce | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| Jerry Pierce | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Lewis Pierce | Johnson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Michael Pierce | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Nelson Pierce | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Richard Pierce | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Richard Pierce | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Samuel Pierce | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Thomas Pierce | Brazos County | 1863 |
Pierce genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pierce in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 15, Brazos County 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 Pierces in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), Kentucky (2) and 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 Pierce?
Harrison County (4), Brazos County (3), Cherokee County (2). In all, 15 registered across 9 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 Pierce appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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