Curry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Curry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Curry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Madison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Mississippi and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Currys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 2 | 18% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 18% |
| Madison County | 2 | 18% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 9% |
| Comal County | 1 | 9% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 9% |
| Walker County | 1 | 9% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Currys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 25% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 13% |
| Georgia | 1 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Texas | 1 | 13% |
When the Currys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Curry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Curry | Walker County | Arkansas | 1856 |
| Charles Curry | Falls County | ||
| Dallas Curry | Fort Bend County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Edmon Curry | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| George Curry | Cameron County | Texas | 1849 |
| Henry Curry | Comal County | Kentucky | 1867 |
| Leven Curry | Madison County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Louis Curry | Falls County | 1857 | |
| Louis Curry | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Peter Curry | Fort Bend County | Kentucky | 1867 |
| William Curry | Madison County | Georgia | 1857 |
Curry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Curry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 2 of the 11, Fort Bend 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 Currys in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Mississippi (2) and Arkansas (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Curry?
Falls County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Madison County (2). In all, 11 registered across 8 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 Curry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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