Trinity County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Trinity County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Trinity County
In 1860 the census counted 959 enslaved people in Trinity County, 22% of everyone living there. Seven years later 204 freedmen registered to vote there, 26% of the county's voters. Many were born in Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina, and 5 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 959
- Enslaved in 1860
- 22%
- Of the county in 1860
- 793
- Registered voters
- 204
- Freedmen
- 26%
- Freedmen
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 16
- Register pages
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| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 17% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 13% |
| Alabama | 2 | 9% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 9% |
| Virginia | 2 | 9% |
| Florida | 1 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Trinity County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 19 |
Surnames of freedmen in Trinity County
Trinity County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 23 names in the Trinity County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley, Peter | Georgia | 1855 | 11 |
| Beavers, Henry | South Carolina | 1852 | 13 |
| Brown, James | Virginia | 1865 | 1 |
| Cochran, Henry | Alabama | 1866 | |
| Cohns, Charles | Louisiana | 1866 | |
| Culbreath, Anthony | Georgia | 1847 | 13 |
| Dial, Alford | Louisiana | 1866 | |
| Evans, Peter | South Carolina | 1866 | |
| Hathorn, Jackson | Arkansas | 1866 | |
| Jones, Madison | Alabama | 1866 | |
| Lakey, Harry | South Carolina | 1866 | |
| Little, Hardy | North Carolina | 1866 | |
| Lockett, George | Georgia | 1866 | |
| Mony, Harrey | North Carolina | 1862 | |
| Robb, Jackson | Kentucky | 1866 | |
| Standley, James B. | North Carolina | 1866 | |
| Stanley, Hal | Georgia | 1866 | |
| Talleaferro, Powhattan | Virginia | 1851 | 6 |
| Truskate, John | Louisiana | 1866 | |
| Tullons, Moses | Mississippi | 1866 | |
| Varner, Levi | Florida | 1866 | |
| Wagner, Henry | Tennessee | 1866 | |
| White, Clark | Arkansas | 1866 |
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Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Trinity County's entries fill 16 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Trinity County was formed out of Houston County by 1850.
Questions about the Trinity County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Trinity County, Texas?
Search the Trinity County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Trinity County in 1867?
204 freedmen registered in Trinity County between 1867 and 1870, 26% of the county's 793 registered voters.
Where were Trinity County's freedmen born?
Georgia (4), Louisiana (3) and North Carolina (3) were the birthplaces reported most often.
Was slavery widespread in Trinity County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 959 enslaved people in Trinity County, 22% of everyone living there. In 1867, 26% of Trinity County's registered voters were freedmen, 204 of 793. 5 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Trinity County: Houston County.
For African American genealogy beyond Trinity County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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