Dennis · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dennis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 22 freedmen
22 freedmen named Dennis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (5), Bastrop County (3) and Austin County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 22
- Freedmen
- 13
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dennises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 5 | 23% |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 14% |
| Austin County | 2 | 9% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 9% |
| Jackson County | 2 | 9% |
| Bell County | 1 | 5% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 5% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 5% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 5% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Dennises were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 | 33% |
| Texas | 2 | 13% |
| Virginia | 2 | 13% |
| Alabama | 1 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7% |
| Maryland | 1 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7% |
| Missouri | 1 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 7% |
When the Dennises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Dennis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dennis | Austin County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Boston Dennis | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Dann Dennis | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| David Dennis | Jackson County | 1846 | |
| David Dennis | Sabine County | Texas | 1846 |
| Green Dennis | Bastrop County | Texas | 1848 |
| Henry Dennis | Jackson County | 1847 | |
| Jim Dennis | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1849 |
| John Dennis | Bell County | 1863 | |
| John Dennis | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1859 |
| Joseph Dennis | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Dennis | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Major Dennis | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Milton Dennis | Austin County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Moses Dennis | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Patrick Dennis | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Pickins Dennis | Bastrop County | Missouri | 1864 |
| Pompey Dennis | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Richard Dennis | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Solomon Dennis | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| William Dennis | Cherokee County | Maryland | 1866 |
| Willis Dennis | Freestone County | Georgia | 1859 |
Dennis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dennis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 5 of the 22, Bastrop County 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Dennises in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5), Texas (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Dennis?
Harrison County (5), Bastrop County (3), Austin County (2). In all, 22 registered across 13 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 Dennis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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