Rayford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rayford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Rayford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (2) and Leon County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rayfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 2 | 67% |
| Leon County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Rayfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Rayfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Rayford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rayford | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Frank Rayford | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Priscal Rayford | Leon County | Mississippi | 1865 |
Rayford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rayford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 2 of the 3, Leon County 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 Rayfords in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Rayford?
McLennan County (2), Leon County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Rayford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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