Coffee · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coffee in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Coffee registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Tarrant County (2), Cooke County (1) and Denton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coffees registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 2 | 25% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 13% |
| Denton County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 13% |
| Hill County | 1 | 13% |
| Llano County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Coffees were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the Coffees reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Coffee in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Coffee | Hill County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Harry Coffee | Falls County | ||
| Isaac Coffee | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| John Coffee | Denton County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Joseph Coffee | Cooke County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Peter Coffee | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Robert Coffee | Llano County | South Carolina | 1842 |
| Rollin Coffee | Gonzales County | 1846 |
Coffee genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coffee in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 2 of the 8, Cooke 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 Coffees in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (3), North Carolina (1) and South Carolina (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 Coffee?
Tarrant County (2), Cooke County (1), Denton County (1). In all, 8 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 Coffee appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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