Reese · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Reese in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Reese registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Walker County (3) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 27% |
| Walker County | 3 | 27% |
| Austin County | 1 | 9% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 9% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 9% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 9% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Reeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 60% |
| Georgia | 2 | 20% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 10% |
When the Reeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Reese in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Reese | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Austin Reese | Fort Bend County | Alabama | 1857 |
| E.M. Reese | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Edmund Reese | Harrison County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Emanuel Reese | Austin County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Frank Reese | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| George Reese | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Green Reese | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| James Reese | Wilson County | 1852 | |
| Simon Reese | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Soloman Reese | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1861 |
Reese genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Reese in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 11, Walker County 3. 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 Reeses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (6), Georgia (2) and Kentucky (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 Reese?
Harrison County (3), Walker County (3), Austin County (1). In all, 11 registered across 7 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 Reese appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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