Abercrombie · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Abercrombie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Abercrombie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Abercrombies registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Abercrombies were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 67% |
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
When the Abercrombies reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Abercrombie in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Abercrombie | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Jessee Abercrombie | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Merrit Abercrombie | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
Abercrombie genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Abercrombie in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Abercrombies in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2) and Alabama (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 Abercrombie?
Harrison County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Abercrombie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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