Darden · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Darden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen

9 freedmen named Darden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4), Harrison County (2) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dardens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Darden registered, on the 1870 county map
9
Freedmen
5
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dardens registered

Texas counties where the Dardens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Gonzales County444%
Harrison County222%
Colorado County111%
Hopkins County111%
Wood County111%

Where the Dardens were born

Birthplaces the Dardens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama360%
Georgia120%
Tennessee120%

When the Dardens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dardens
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
3
1860s
5

Every Darden in the register

The Dardens in the register, 1 to 9 of 9
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abraham DardenColorado CountyAlabama1858
Albert DardenGonzales County1863
Amos DardenHarrison CountyGeorgia1849
George DardenWood CountyTennessee1860
Green DardenHopkins CountyAlabama1852
Howard DardenGonzales County1864
Isaiah DardenHarrison CountyAlabama1854
Michael DardenGonzales County1863
William DardenGonzales County1864

Darden genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Darden in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 9, Harrison 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 Dardens in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (3), Georgia (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 Darden?

Gonzales County (4), Harrison County (2), Colorado County (1). In all, 9 registered across 5 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 Darden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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