Childers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Childers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Childers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (4), Calhoun County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Childerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 4 | 36% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 9% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 9% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 9% |
| Madison County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Childerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
When the Childerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Childers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Childers | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Andy Childers | Leon County | Texas | 1849 |
| Benjamin Childers | Jasper County | North Carolina | |
| Edmond Childers | Leon County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Henry Childers | Leon County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| J. Childers | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| James Childers | Leon County | Mississippi | 1842 |
| John Childers | Madison County | Arkansas | 1852 |
| Peter Childers | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Sam Childers | Galveston County | ||
| Sam. Childers | Dallas County | Alabama | 1864 |
Childers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Childers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 4 of the 11, Calhoun 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 Childerses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Mississippi (2) and Tennessee (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Childers?
Leon County (4), Calhoun County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 11 registered across 8 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 Childers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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