Claiborne · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Claiborne in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Claiborne registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Atascosa County (1), Burleson County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Claibornes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County | 1 | 33% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Claibornes were born
When the Claibornes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Claiborne in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Claiborne | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| Joseph Claiborne | Harrison County | Kentucky | |
| Lemuel Claiborne | Atascosa County | Alabama | 1866 |
Claiborne genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Claiborne in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Atascosa County holds 1 of the 3, Burleson 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 Claibornes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Claiborne?
Atascosa County (1), Burleson County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Claiborne appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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