Ray · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ray in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 18 freedmen
18 freedmen named Ray registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (4), Grayson County (3) and Anderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 18
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 4 | 22% |
| Grayson County | 3 | 17% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 11% |
| Goliad County | 2 | 11% |
| Austin County | 1 | 6% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 6% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 6% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Wood County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Rays were born
When the Rays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Ray in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ray | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Edward Ray | Brazos County | 1839 | |
| Henry Ray | Grayson County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Isaac Ray | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| James Ray | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1846 |
| John Ray | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1860 |
| John Ray | Goliad County | 1849 | |
| Miller Ray | Anderson County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Nero Ray | Gonzales County | 1864 | |
| Robert Ray | Austin County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Robert Ray | Harrison County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Samuel Ray | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Samuel Ray | Wood County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Stephen Ray | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Thomas Ray | Bexar County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Tom Ray | DeWitt County | 1863 | |
| Wiat Ray | Anderson County | Georgia | 1866 |
| William Ray | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1852 |
Ray genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ray in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 4 of the 18, Grayson 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 Rays in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (4), Alabama (2) and Kentucky (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 Ray?
Brazoria County (4), Grayson County (3), Anderson County (2). In all, 18 registered across 11 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 Ray appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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