Clement · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Clement in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Clement registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Clements registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Clement registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1839
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Clements registered

Texas counties where the Clements registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County150%
Fayette County150%

Where the Clements were born

Birthplaces the Clements reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia150%
Louisiana150%

When the Clements reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Clements
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
0
1850s
1

Every Clement in the register

The Clements in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Solomon ClementFayette CountyGeorgia1859
Washington ClementBrazoria CountyLouisiana1839

Clement genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Clement in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 Clements in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1) and Louisiana (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 Clement?

Brazoria County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Clement appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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