Rees · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rees in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rees registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Reeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rees registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Reeses registered

Texas counties where the Reeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Reeses were born

Birthplaces the Reeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Reeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Reeses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Rees

Every Rees in the register

The Reeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Stack ReesAustin CountyMaryland1859

Rees genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rees in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 look under Reese as well.

Where did the Reeses in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Rees?

Austin 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 Rees appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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