Denison · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Denison in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Denison registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Denisons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Denison registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Denisons registered

Texas counties where the Denisons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Denisons were born

Birthplaces the Denisons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Denisons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Denisons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Denison in the register

The Denisons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William DenisonFayette CountyAlabama1859

Denison genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Denison in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 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 Denisons in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Denison?

Fayette County (1). In all, 1 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 Denison appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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