Derrett · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Derrett in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Derrett registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Derretts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Derretts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 100% |
When the Derretts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Derrett in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Derrett | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Monroe Derrett | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1851 |
Derrett genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Derrett in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Derretts in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Derrett?
Dallas County (2). In all, 2 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 Derrett appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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