Cornish · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cornish in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Cornish registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cornishes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Cornishes were born
When the Cornishes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cornish in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cornish | Austin County | Maryland | 1866 |
| Jubill Cornish | Freestone County | Arkansas | 1862 |
Cornish genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cornish in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, 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 Cornishes in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and Maryland (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 Cornish?
Austin County (1), Freestone 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 Cornish appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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