Crawford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crawford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 40 freedmen
40 freedmen named Crawford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (4), Brazoria County (4) and Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 40
- Freedmen
- 21
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crawfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 4 | 10% |
| Brazoria County | 4 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 10% |
| Dallas County | 3 | 8% |
| Austin County | 2 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 5% |
| Denton County | 2 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 5% |
| Leon County | 2 | 5% |
| Madison County | 2 | 5% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 5% |
| Walker County | 2 | 5% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 3% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 3% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 3% |
| Hardin County | 1 | 3% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 3% |
| Parker County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Crawfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 | 24% |
| Alabama | 6 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 12% |
| Texas | 4 | 12% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 6% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 6% |
| Maryland | 1 | 3% |
When the Crawfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 16 |
| 1850s | 14 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Crawford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Crawford | Madison County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Anderson Crawford | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Augustus Crawford | Brazos County | 1844 | |
| Clark Crawford | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| Cornelious Crawford | Bastrop County | Maryland | 1856 |
| Cornelius Crawford | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| French Crawford | Walker County | Alabama | |
| George Washington Crawford | Denton County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Gideon Crawford | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Hardy Crawford | Austin County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Henry Crawford | Anderson County | Texas | 1841 |
| Henry Crawford | Leon County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Henry Crawford | Shelby County | Texas | 1840 |
| Hulbert Crawford | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Isom Crawford | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| J.A. Crawford | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Jack Crawford | Parker County | Kentucky | 1856 |
| Jacob Crawford | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Jas. Crawford | Dallas County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Jim Crawford | Anderson County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Jo H Crawford | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| John Crawford | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| John Crawford | Dallas County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Joseph Crawford | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Joseph Crawford | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Joseph Crawford | Hardin County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Lewis Crawford | Bosque County | 1855 | |
| Lewis Crawford | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1842 |
| Lewis Crawford | Fayette County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Lewis Crawford | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Lewis Crawford | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Moses Crawford | Madison County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Randell Crawford | Leon County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Richard Crawford | Denton County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Sam Crawford | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Stephen Crawford | Austin County | Alabama | 1845 |
| Stepney Crawford | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1841 |
| William Crawford | Gonzales County | 1841 | |
| William Crawford | Shelby County | Georgia | 1854 |
| William Crawford | Walker County | Alabama | 1849 |
Crawford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crawford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 4 of the 40, Brazoria County 4. 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 Crawfords in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (8), Alabama (6) and South Carolina (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 4 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Crawford?
Anderson County (4), Brazoria County (4), Harrison County (4). In all, 40 registered across 21 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 Crawford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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