Deen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Deen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Deen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wood County (2) and Calhoun County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 2 | 67% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Deens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Deens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Deen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Deen | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| James Deen | Wood County | Texas | 1848 |
| Kelley Deen | Wood County | Mississippi | 1851 |
Deen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Deen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 2 of the 3, Calhoun County 1. 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 Deens in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Deen?
Wood County (2), Calhoun County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Deen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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