Deavenport · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Deavenport in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Deavenport registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deavenports registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Deavenports were born
When the Deavenports reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Variations of Deavenport
- Davenport 14
Every Deavenport in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Deavenport | Leon County | Kentucky | 1845 |
| Walker Deavenport | Leon County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Young Deavenport | Leon County | Texas | 1855 |
Deavenport genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Deavenport in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 3 of the 3. 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 look under Davenport as well.
Where did the Deavenports in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Texas (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 Deavenport?
Leon County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Deavenport appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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