Blount · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blount in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Blount registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blounts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 2 | 67% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Blounts were born
When the Blounts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Blount in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazzard Blount | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Isham Blount | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| William Henry Blount | San Augustine County | Texas |
Blount genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blount in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 2 of the 3, Harrison 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 Blounts in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Blount?
San Augustine County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Blount appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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