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Reed in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 70 freedmen
70 freedmen named Reed registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Leon County (10), Harrison County (8) and Brazos County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 70
- Freedmen
- 33
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reeds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 10 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 8 | 11% |
| Brazos County | 4 | 6% |
| McLennan County | 4 | 6% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 4% |
| DeWitt County | 3 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 3 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 3% |
| Falls County | 2 | 3% |
| Hunt County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Austin County | 1 | 1% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 1% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 1% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 1% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 1% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 1% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 1% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 1% |
| Hays County | 1 | 1% |
| Houston County | 1 | 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 1% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | 1% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 1% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Reeds were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | 25% |
| Virginia | 9 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 6% |
| Georgia | 2 | 4% |
| Missouri | 2 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 4% |
| Texas | 2 | 4% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2% |
| Maryland | 1 | 2% |
When the Reeds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 10 |
| 1850s | 31 |
| 1860s | 24 |
Every Reed in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Reed | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Ackney Reed | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Alexander Reed | Hunt County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Alexander Reed | Leon County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Amos Reed | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Anderson Reed | DeWitt County | 1845 | |
| Andrew Reed | DeWitt County | 1863 | |
| Anthony Reed | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Benjamin Reed | Brazos County | 1853 | |
| Benjamin Reed | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| Bennett Reed | Colorado County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Caesar Reed | Leon County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Cain Reed | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Clem Reed | Leon County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Colray Reed | Fort Bend County | 1837 | |
| David Reed | Bexar County | Texas | 1846 |
| Davis Reed | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Dennis Reed | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Ed,pmd Reed | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Edmun Reed | Houston County | Maryland | 1864 |
| Edmund Reed | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Frank Reed | Fannin County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| George Reed | Fayette County | Virginia | 1861 |
| George Reed | Hays County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| George Reed | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1860 |
| George Reed | Van Zandt County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Henry Reed | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Henry Reed | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Henry Reed | Madison County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Jack Reed | Falls County | ||
| Jack Reed | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Jack Reed | McLennan County | ||
| Jack Reed | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Jackson Reed | Burleson County | 1848 | |
| Jacob Reed | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Jacob Reed | Hunt County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| James Reed | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| James Reed | Grayson County | Virginia | 1864 |
| James Reed | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Jerry Reed | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jim Reed | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Joe Reed | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1847 |
| John Reed | Harrison County | District of Columbia | 1855 |
| John Reed | Leon County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Joshua Reed | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Lewis Reed | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Louis Reed | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Madison Reed | Austin County | North Carolina | 1839 |
| Meril Reed | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Paul Reed | Harrison County | Virginia | 1855 |
Reed genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Reed in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 10 of the 70, Harrison County 8. 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 Reeds in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (13), Virginia (9) and South Carolina (7) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Reed?
Leon County (10), Harrison County (8), Brazos County (4). In all, 70 registered across 33 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 Reed appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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