Clemens · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Clemens in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Clemens registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Austin County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Clemenses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 33% |
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Clemenses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
When the Clemenses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Clemens in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Clemens | Hill County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Henry Clemens | Austin County | Tennessee | 1841 |
| Spemen Clemens | Anderson County | Georgia | 1850 |
Clemens genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Clemens in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 3, Austin 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 Clemenses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Clemens?
Anderson County (1), Austin County (1), Hill 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 Clemens appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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