Shelby County · 1867 voter registration · page 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Duramus | Alabama | 1863 | 4 |
| Nick Dysert | Tennessee | 1858 | 9 |
| William Dysort | Tennessee | 1857 | 10 |
| Simon Eakins | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| John Earl | Louisiana | 1841 | 2 |
| Oliver Earls | South Carolina | 1852 | 15 |
| Washington Echols | Tennessee | 1842 | 25 |
| James Eddins | Virginia | 1858 | 9 |
| Nelson Eldridge | North Carolina | 1859 | 8 |
| Joseph Elison | Tennessee | 1855 | 12 |
| Louis Elliot | Mississippi | 1861 | 6 |
| David Emery | Alabama | 1849 | 18 |
| Turner Ewing | Texas | 1846 | |
| Louis Fears | Virginia | 1860 | |
| Henry Field | Virginia | 1857 | 10 |
| Jim Field | Virginia | 1857 | 10 |
| Sandy Field | Virginia | 1857 | 10 |
| Jonas Fields | Tennessee | 1855 | 12 |
| James Fillips | Georgia | 1852 | 2 |
| Alfred Fletcher | Arkansas | 1831 | 36 |
| Alfred Fletcher | Arkansas | 1831 | 36 |
| Henry Fletcher | Arkansas | 1856 | |
| Bird Fountain | Alabama | 1837 | 30 |
| Daniel Fowler | Georgia | 1864 | 3 |
| Jack Freeney | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Limon Frena | Georgia | 1843 | 24 |
| Thomas Furgeson | Louisiana | 1862 | 5 |
| Harry Gardner | North Carolina | 1865 | 2 |
| Jessie Glaize | Louisiana | 1849 | 18 |
| London Goodwin | Alabama | 1842 | 25 |
| Abraham Goodwyn | Alabama | 1845 | 22 |
| Ephraim Goodwyn | Alabama | 1844 | 23 |
| Lamdon Goodwyn | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Louis Grace | Alabama | 1837 | 3 |
| S.T. Graham | Texas | 1848 | 21 |
| Eli Gray | Alabama | 1852 | 15 |
| Fed Grear | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Jake Greear | Texas | 1848 | 1 |
| Daniel Greer | Tennessee | 1849 | 18 |
| Tool Greer | Tennessee | 1837 | 1 |
| George Hall | Texas | 1840 | 27 |
| Henry Hall | Virginia | 1841 | 26 |
| Simpson Hall | South Carolina | 1841 | 26 |
| Oliver Haris | Alabama | 1855 | 12 |
| James Harley | Mississippi | 1842 | 25 |
| Moses Harlin | Georgia | 1847 | 3 |
| Luke Harn | Tennessee | 1 | |
| Jerry Harper | South Carolina | 1855 | 12 |
| Leet Harrison | Tennessee | 1851 | 7 |
| Sam Harvey | Louisiana | 1844 |
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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