Reece · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Reece in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Reece registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (4), Freestone County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reeces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 67% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Reeces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Reeces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Reece in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Reece | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Mike Reece | Fort Bend County | 1843 | |
| Robert Reece | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Thomas Reece | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Tom Reece | Fort Bend County | 1867 | |
| William Reece | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Reece genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Reece in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 4 of the 6, Freestone 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 Reeces in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and South Carolina (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 Reece?
Fort Bend County (4), Freestone County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 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 Reece appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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