Cogburn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cogburn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Cogburn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Henderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cogburns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Cogburns were born
When the Cogburns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Cogburn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cogburn | Henderson County | Georgia | 1855 |
| William Cogburn | Henderson County | Tennessee | 1850 |
Cogburn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cogburn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson County holds 2 of the 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 Cogburns in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Cogburn?
Henderson County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Cogburn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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