Diggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Diggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Diggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (3), Wharton County (3) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Diggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 3 | 33% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 11% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Diggses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Diggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Diggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Diggs | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1845 |
| David Diggs | Harrison County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Ezekiee Diggs | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Henry Diggs | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Diggs | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Diggs | Fort Bend County | 1851 | |
| Jordan Diggs | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Perry Diggs | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Sandy Diggs | Wharton County | 1866 |
Diggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Diggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 9, Wharton 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 Diggses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), North Carolina (1) and Virginia (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 Diggs?
Fort Bend County (3), Wharton County (3), Brazoria County (1). In all, 9 registered across 5 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 Diggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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