Reves · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Reves in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Reves registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1861.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Reveses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Reves registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1861
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Reveses registered

Texas counties where the Reveses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Reveses were born

Birthplaces the Reveses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Reveses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Reveses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Reves

Every Reves in the register

The Reveses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Silas RevesBexar CountyVirginia1861

Reves genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Reves in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar 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 Reeves as well.

Where did the Reveses in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Reves?

Bexar 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 Reves appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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