Ramus · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ramus in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ramus registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ramuses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ramus registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ramuses registered

Texas counties where the Ramuses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Ramuses were born

Birthplaces the Ramuses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Ramuses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ramuses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Ramus in the register

The Ramuses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Asberry RamusShelby CountyAlabama1863

Ramus genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ramus in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby 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 Ramuses in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Ramus?

Shelby 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 Ramus appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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