Criner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Criner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Criner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Johnson County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Criners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 1 | 50% |
| Wood County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Criners were born
When the Criners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Criner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Criner | Wood County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Ward Criner | Johnson County | Alabama | 1856 |
Criner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Criner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Johnson County holds 1 of the 2, Wood 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 Criners in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Criner?
Johnson County (1), Wood 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 Criner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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