Densen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Densen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Densen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Denton County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Densens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Densen registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Densens registered

Texas counties where the Densens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Denton County1100%

Where the Densens were born

Birthplaces the Densens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Densens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Densens
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Densen in the register

The Densens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel DensenDenton CountyTennessee1854

Densen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Densen in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton 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 Densens in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (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 Densen?

Denton 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 Densen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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