Christian · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Christian in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Christian registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Angelina County (2), Colorado County (2) and Fannin County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Tennessee and Africa. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Christians registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina County | 2 | 20% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 20% |
| Fannin County | 2 | 20% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 10% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 10% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Christians were born
When the Christians reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Christian in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Christian | Angelina County | Alabama | 1843 |
| George Christian | Fannin County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Isaac Christian | Hunt County | Arkansas | 1854 |
| James Christian | Galveston County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Miles Christian | Colorado County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Ned Christian | Fannin County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Oliver Christian | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Randall Christian | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Robert Christian | Angelina County | Africa | 1847 |
| Willis Christian | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Christian genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Christian in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Angelina County holds 2 of the 10, Colorado County 2. 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 Christians in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Tennessee (2) and Africa (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 Christian?
Angelina County (2), Colorado County (2), Fannin County (2). In all, 10 registered across 7 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 Christian appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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