Abernathey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Abernathey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Abernathey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1867.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1867
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Abernatheys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Abernatheys were born
When the Abernatheys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Abernathey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Abernathey | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| William Abernathey | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
Abernathey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Abernathey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Abernatheys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Virginia (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 Abernathey?
Freestone County (2). In all, 2 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 Abernathey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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