Abernathy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Abernathy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Abernathy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (1), Davis County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Abernathys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Abernathy registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Abernathys registered

Texas counties where the Abernathys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County133%
Davis County133%
McLennan County133%

Where the Abernathys were born

Birthplaces the Abernathys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina150%
Tennessee150%

When the Abernathys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Abernathys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
1

Every Abernathy in the register

The Abernathys in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
A. AbernathyDallas CountyTennessee1862
Alex AbernathyDavis CountyNorth Carolina1858
W. AbernathyMcLennan County

Abernathy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Abernathy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 1 of the 3, Davis County 1. 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 Abernathys in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Abernathy?

Dallas County (1), Davis County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties 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 Abernathy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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