Reid · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Reid in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Reid registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3), Bastrop County (2) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reids registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 22% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 11% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 11% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 11% |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Reids were born
When the Reids reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Reid in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beu Reid | Bastrop County | Texas | 1848 |
| Gabriel Reid | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| George Reid | Anderson County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Henry Reid | Nueces County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Henry Reid | San Patricio County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Isaac Reid | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Lee Reid | Bastrop County | Texas | 1848 |
| Robert Reid | Anderson County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Spemen Reid | Anderson County | Virginia | 1852 |
Reid genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Reid in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 9, Bastrop County 2. 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 Reids in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (4), Texas (2) and Georgia (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 Reid?
Anderson County (3), Bastrop County (2), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 9 registered across 6 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 Reid appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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