Shelby County · 1867 voter registration · page 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Molown | Georgia | 1842 | |
| John Montgomery | Alabama | 1852 | 15 |
| Judge Montgomery | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| Harvey Moore | Tennessee | 1853 | 6 |
| Richard Moore | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Richmond Moore | Georgia | 1863 | 4 |
| Jack Moores | Tennessee | 1842 | 3 |
| Henry Morison | South Carolina | 1848 | 19 |
| Charles Morris | South Carolina | 1851 | 16 |
| Mat Morris | Texas | 1837 | 30 |
| William Morrison | South Carolina | 1856 | 11 |
| Louis Mosley | Texas | 1853 | 16 |
| Frank Mulder | South Carolina | 1861 | 6 |
| Snow Murrel | South Carolina | 1855 | 12 |
| Thomas Murril | Alabama | 1859 | 8 |
| Willis Nethery | Alabama | 1842 | 25 |
| Bob Nichols | Florida | 1837 | 30 |
| Jacob Nickerson | Florida | 1837 | 30 |
| Jessee Nickerson | Alabama | 1854 | 13 |
| Joseph Nickson | Georgia | 1857 | 10 |
| Handy Nixon | Alabama | 1857 | 15 |
| George Nolen | South Carolina | 1851 | 16 |
| Adam Palmore | Kentucky | 1837 | 1 |
| Steve Parker | Mississippi | 1866 | 3 |
| Ben Paten | Tennessee | 1851 | 3 |
| Allen Phillips | Georgia | 1851 | 2 |
| Henry Pilot | North Carolina | 1866 | 10 |
| Richard Pollard | Georgia | 1858 | 9 |
| John Polly | Missouri | 1867 | 1 |
| Charles Powdril | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Billy Powell | Virginia | 1847 | 20 |
| Edward Price | Texas | 1846 | 1 |
| Ephram Price | Georgia | 1856 | 11 |
| William Price | Tennessee | 1845 | 22 |
| Cudjo Quarterman | Georgia | 1858 | 9 |
| Asberry Ramus | Alabama | 1863 | 4 |
| Milton Ratcliff | Louisiana | 1844 | 18 |
| Jerry Rather | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| John S. Rather | Alabama | 1844 | 23 |
| Johnson Ratliff | Louisiana | 1852 | 13 |
| Perry Reaves | Alabama | 1851 | 8 |
| Jim Redding | Georgia | 1864 | 3 |
| Owen Redding | Georgia | 1864 | 3 |
| Fayette Redman | Texas | 1834 | 33 |
| Green Redman | Texas | 1842 | 25 |
| Elijah Richard | Missouri | 1846 | 21 |
| Ambrose Richards | Mississippi | 1839 | 25 |
| Homer Richards | Texas | 1841 | 25 |
| Jack Richards | North Carolina | 1837 | 20 |
| Nelson Richardson | Virginia | 1859 | 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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