Rixey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rixey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rixey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Parker County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rixeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rixey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rixeys registered

Texas counties where the Rixeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Parker County1100%

Where the Rixeys were born

Birthplaces the Rixeys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Rixeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rixeys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rixey in the register

The Rixeys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry RixeyParker CountyVirginia1857

Rixey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rixey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Parker 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Rixeys 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 Rixey?

Parker 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 Rixey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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