Reaves · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Reaves in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Reaves registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hill County (1), Shelby County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reaveses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 33% |
| Walker County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Reaveses were born
When the Reaveses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Reaves in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard Reaves | Walker County | Texas | 1846 |
| Perry Reaves | Shelby County | Alabama | 1851 |
| William Reaves | Hill County | Tennessee | 1850 |
Reaves genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Reaves in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hill County holds 1 of the 3, Shelby 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 Reaveses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Reaves?
Hill County (1), Shelby County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Reaves appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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