Rayliss · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rayliss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rayliss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jackson County, reaching Texas about 1850.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Raylisses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rayliss registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1850
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Raylisses registered

Texas counties where the Raylisses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jackson County1100%

When the Raylisses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Raylisses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rayliss in the register

The Raylisses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Bennett RaylissJackson County1850

Rayliss genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rayliss in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jackson 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Rayliss?

Jackson 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 Rayliss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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