Davenport · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Davenport in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Davenport registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Wharton County (3), Brazos County (2) and Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Davenports registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 3 | 19% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 13% |
| Walker County | 2 | 13% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 6% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 6% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 6% |
| Orange County | 1 | 6% |
| Victoria County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Davenports were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 33% |
| Virginia | 2 | 22% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| Missouri | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
When the Davenports reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Davenport in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Davenport | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| Icem Davenport | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Isham Davenport | Wharton County | ||
| Ivory Davenport | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| James Davenport | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| James Davenport | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| James K. Davenport | Henderson County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Lewis Davenport | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Lewis Davenport | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Louis Davenport | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Louis Davenport | Orange County | Louisiana | |
| Orange Davenport | Grayson County | Missouri | 1846 |
| Richard Davenport | Bowie County | Texas | 1845 |
| Spencer Davenport | Colorado County | Virginia | 1850 |
| William H. Davenport | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Young Davenport | Brazos County | 1854 |
Davenport genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Davenport in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 3 of the 16, Brazos 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 Davenports in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Virginia (2) and Louisiana (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 Davenport?
Wharton County (3), Brazos County (2), Walker County (2). In all, 16 registered across 12 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 Davenport appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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