Abraham · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Abraham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Abraham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Calhoun County (1) and Chambers County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Abrahams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Abraham registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Arkansas
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Abrahams registered

Texas counties where the Abrahams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County120%
Calhoun County120%
Chambers County120%
Freestone County120%
Wharton County120%

Where the Abrahams were born

Birthplaces the Abrahams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Arkansas133%
Georgia133%
South Carolina133%

When the Abrahams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Abrahams
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
4

Variations of Abraham

Every Abraham in the register

The Abrahams in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alfred AbrahamFreestone CountyGeorgia1867
James AbrahamWharton County1866
Jeramiah AbrahamCalhoun County1866
Joace AbrahamAnderson CountyArkansas1853
Moses AbrahamChambers CountySouth Carolina1860

Abraham genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Abraham in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 5, Calhoun 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 look under Abram as well.

Where did the Abrahams in Texas come from?

They reported Arkansas (1), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (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 Abraham?

Anderson County (1), Calhoun County (1), Chambers County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Abraham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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