Rodes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rodes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Rodes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1), Falls County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rodeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 33% |
| Falls County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Rodeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Rodeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Rodes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Rodes | Falls County | ||
| Jasper Rodes | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Manuel Rodes | Davis County | Virginia | 1851 |
Rodes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rodes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 3, Falls County 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 Rodeses 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 Rodes?
Davis County (1), Falls County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Rodes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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