Carroll · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Carroll in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Carroll registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (5), Burleson County (4) and Shelby County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Carrolls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 5 | 26% |
| Burleson County | 4 | 21% |
| Shelby County | 4 | 21% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 5% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 5% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Carrolls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 21% |
| Alabama | 2 | 14% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7% |
| Maryland | 1 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7% |
When the Carrolls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Carroll in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Carroll | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Ambus Carroll | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1846 |
| David Carroll | Freestone County | Louisiana | 1854 |
| Henry Carroll | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1862 |
| J. Carroll | Burleson County | 1847 | |
| Jack Carroll | Dallas County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Jackson S. Carroll | Shelby County | Alabama | 1846 |
| James Carroll | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1863 |
| John Carroll | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Leonard Carroll | Colorado County | Maryland | 1855 |
| Martin Carroll | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Moses Carroll | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Peter Carroll | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Peter Carroll | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Richard Carroll | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Robert Carroll | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1842 |
| S. Carroll | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Silas Carroll | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| William Carroll | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
Carroll genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Carroll in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 5 of the 19, Burleson County 4. 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 Carrolls in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Alabama (2) and Arkansas (2) 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 Carroll?
Freestone County (5), Burleson County (4), Shelby County (4). In all, 19 registered across 9 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 Carroll appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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