Rayes · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rayes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rayes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rayeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rayes registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rayeses registered

Texas counties where the Rayeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Rayeses were born

Birthplaces the Rayeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Rayeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rayeses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rayes in the register

The Rayeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alli RayesCollin CountyTennessee1852

Rayes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rayes in Texas?

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

They reported 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 Rayes?

Collin 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 Rayes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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