Chris · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Chris in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Chris registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Chrises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Chrises were born
When the Chrises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Chris in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Chris | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Jack Chris | Harrison County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Samuel Chris | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1853 |
Chris genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Chris in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Chrises in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) 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 Chris?
Harrison County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Chris appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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