Combs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Combs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Combs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Freestone County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Combses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Combses were born
When the Combses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Combs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Combs | Austin County | Louisiana | 1865 |
| Henry Combs | Freestone County | Georgia | 1862 |
| John Combs | McLennan County | 1866 |
Combs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Combs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 3, Freestone 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 Combses 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 Combs?
Austin County (1), Freestone County (1), McLennan 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 Combs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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