Alford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Alford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Alford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Alfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 2 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 13% |
| Houston County | 1 | 13% |
| Madison County | 1 | 13% |
| Newton County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Alfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Georgia | 1 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
When the Alfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Alford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Alford | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1848 |
| Buck Alford | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Charles Alford | Houston County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| George Alford | Newton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Jesse Alford | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Musk Alford | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1839 |
| R.W. Alford | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Riley Alford | Madison County | North Carolina | 1856 |
Alford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Alford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 2 of the 8, Fort Bend 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 Alfords in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Georgia (1) and Kentucky (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 Alford?
Bastrop County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Grayson County (1). In all, 8 registered across 7 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 Alford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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