Crain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Crain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2), McLennan County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 40% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 40% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Crains were born
When the Crains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Crain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Crain | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Phillip Crain | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Robert Crain | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Thomas Crain | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Wilis Crain | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1854 |
Crain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 5, McLennan County 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 Crains in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and Alabama (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 Crain?
Grayson County (2), McLennan County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 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 Crain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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