Dean · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dean in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Dean registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Galveston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Texas and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 13% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 7% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 7% |
| Davis County | 1 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 7% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 7% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 7% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 7% |
| Walker County | 1 | 7% |
| Wood County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Deans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Texas | 2 | 18% |
| Alabama | 1 | 9% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9% |
| Maryland | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Deans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Dean in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dean | Wood County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Charles C. Dean | Fayette County | Texas | 1846 |
| Henry Dean | Austin County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Henry Dean | Austin County | Maryland | 1862 |
| Israel Dean | Hunt County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Jacob Dean | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| John W. Dean | Davis County | Texas | 1847 |
| Levi Dean | Walker County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Lewis Dean | Galveston County | 1853 | |
| Miles Dean | Freestone County | Louisiana | 1867 |
| Nathan Dean | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Ned Dean | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Renlen Dean | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Stephen Dean | Shelby County | Virginia | 1847 |
| William Dean | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Dean genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dean in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 15, 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 Deans in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Texas (2) and Alabama (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 Dean?
Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Galveston County (2). In all, 15 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 Dean appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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