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Allen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 119 freedmen
119 freedmen named Allen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (10), Brazos County (9) and Colorado County (9). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 119
- Freedmen
- 36
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Allens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 10 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 9 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 9 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 8 | 7% |
| Brazoria County | 6 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 6 | 5% |
| Walker County | 6 | 5% |
| Cherokee County | 5 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 5 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 3% |
| Jackson County | 4 | 3% |
| Leon County | 4 | 3% |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 3% |
| Denton County | 3 | 3% |
| Gonzales County | 3 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 2% |
| Burnet County | 2 | 2% |
| Cooke County | 2 | 2% |
| Falls County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| Hunt County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 2% |
| Anderson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Bosque County | 1 | under 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | under 1% |
| Dallas County | 1 | under 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | under 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | under 1% |
| Hill County | 1 | under 1% |
| Karnes County | 1 | under 1% |
| Maverick County | 1 | under 1% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | under 1% |
| Shelby County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Allens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15 | 18% |
| Virginia | 14 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 11% |
| Alabama | 8 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 8 | 10% |
| Texas | 6 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 6% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 5% |
| Maryland | 3 | 4% |
| Missouri | 3 | 4% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2% |
When the Allens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 5 |
| 1840s | 21 |
| 1850s | 30 |
| 1860s | 61 |
Every Allen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Allen | Fayette County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Albert Allen | Hill County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Alexander Allen | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1831 |
| Alexander Allen | Galveston County | 1842 | |
| Alfred Allen | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| Ambur Allen | Denton County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Ambur Allen | Denton County | North Carolina | 1848 |
| Amos Allen | Maverick County | 1863 | |
| Anthony Allen | Cooke County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Anthony Allen | Leon County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Auscarfith Allen | Galveston County | 1849 | |
| Ben Allen | Leon County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Charles Allen | Austin County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Charles Allen | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Charles Allen | Fayette County | 1846 | |
| Charley Allen | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Charley Allen | Denton County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Chas Allen | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1854 |
| Claiborn Allen | Colorado County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Colored Allen | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Daniel Allen | Davis County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Daniel Allen | Grayson County | Texas | 1846 |
| David Allen | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| David Allen | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
| David Allen | Walker County | Louisiana | 1865 |
| Edmund Allen | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Edward Allen | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1831 |
| Edward Allen | Cameron County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Edward Allen | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Elijah Allen | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Ephram Allen | Austin County | Texas | 1859 |
| Evans Allen | Cooke County | Arkansas | 1864 |
| Franklin Allen | Wood County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Gasten Allen | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| George Allen | Burleson County | 1860 | |
| George Allen | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| George Allen | Falls County | ||
| George Allen | Galveston County | 1867 | |
| George Allen | Gonzales County | 1858 | |
| George Allen | Karnes County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| George Allen | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George W. Allen | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Gramville Allen | Brazos County | 1845 | |
| Guss Allen | Galveston County | 1841 | |
| Hardy Allen | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Harris Allen | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Harvey Allen | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Haywood Allen | Walker County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Henry Allen | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Henry Allen | Fayette County | Texas | 1860 |
Allen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Allen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 10 of the 119, Brazos County 9. 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 Allens in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (15), Virginia (14) and Tennessee (9) as their birthplaces most often, and 6 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Allen?
Austin County (10), Brazos County (9), Colorado County (9). In all, 119 registered across 36 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 Allen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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