Shelby County · 1867 voter registration · page 1 of 8
Freedmen who registered in Shelby County, Texas
373 freedmen registered to vote in Shelby County, Texas, between 1867 and 1870. Open a name to read his entry and the original handwritten register page.
| Name | Birthplace | Reached Texas | Years in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Achins | North Carolina | 1863 | 4 |
| James Achols | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Adam Alexander | Alabama | 1864 | 3 |
| Bob Alexander | Virginia | 1852 | 15 |
| John Alexander | Tennessee | 1841 | 15 |
| David Allen | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Redman Arnold | Georgia | 1856 | 11 |
| Benjamin Ballard | South Carolina | 1837 | 15 |
| Joshuay Bardon | Arkansas | 1852 | 15 |
| Charles Beauchamp | Tennessee | 1854 | 13 |
| Isaac Beeker | Georgia | 1842 | 2 |
| Henry Bell | Georgia | 1858 | 7 |
| Isaac Bell | Georgia | 1857 | 10 |
| Jo Bell | Georgia | 1855 | 12 |
| Jordan Bell | Georgia | 1856 | |
| Louis Bell | Georgia | 1857 | 10 |
| Simon Bell | Georgia | 1857 | 10 |
| Charles Bennett | Virginia | 1838 | 29 |
| Acy Biggar | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Ben Biggar | Arkansas | 1837 | 30 |
| Isham Bigger | Texas | 1844 | 23 |
| Lewis Biggs | Tennessee | 1854 | 15 |
| August Bigham | Tennessee | 1849 | 18 |
| Bell Blankenship | Alabama | 1859 | 8 |
| Washington Bleak | Louisiana | 1846 | 9 |
| Ben Blunt | Georgia | 1842 | 25 |
| George Blunt | Kentucky | 1845 | 16 |
| Mathew Boone | Florida | 1865 | 2 |
| Andrew Booth | Georgia | 1845 | 2 |
| Atwood Booth | Georgia | 1845 | 21 |
| Isaac Booth | Alabama | 1841 | 26 |
| Labram Booth | Georgia | 1845 | 2 |
| Moses Booth | Georgia | 1844 | 23 |
| Sam Booth | Georgia | 1844 | 23 |
| Seburn Booth | Georgia | 1839 | 28 |
| Jack Boothe | Texas | 1842 | 16 |
| Moses Bourland | Virginia | 1858 | 9 |
| Henry Bowlin | Georgia | 1858 | 9 |
| John Brinston | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Mack Brinston | Maryland | 1840 | 27 |
| Charlie Brittain | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| W.D. Brittain | Arkansas | 1845 | 22 |
| Mathias Brocket | North Carolina | 1840 | 27 |
| Charles Brooks | North Carolina | 1837 | 30 |
| West Brooks | Alabama | 1856 | 5 |
| Owens Brown | Virginia | 1852 | 15 |
| Simson Brown | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Daniel Bryan | Alabama | 1853 | 4 |
| James Bryan | South Carolina | 1858 | 1 |
| James Bryan | Virginia | 1856 | 8 |
Sources
These names come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Shelby County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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