Blackshear · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blackshear in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Blackshear registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (2), Coryell County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blackshears registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 2 | 50% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 25% |
| Walker County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Blackshears were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Blackshears reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Blackshear in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Blackshear | Leon County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| John Blackshear | Coryell County | 1866 | |
| John Blackshear | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| York Blackshear | Leon County | Alabama | 1848 |
Blackshear genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blackshear in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 2 of the 4, Coryell 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 Blackshears in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and North 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 Blackshear?
Leon County (2), Coryell County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 4 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 Blackshear appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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