Dobbins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dobbins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Dobbins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dobbinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 67% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Dobbinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Dobbinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Dobbins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalphine Dobbins | Freestone County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Floyd Dobbins | Freestone County | Alabama | 1853 |
| John Dobbins | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1850 |
Dobbins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dobbins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 3, Fayette County 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 Dobbinses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Mississippi (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 Dobbins?
Freestone County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Dobbins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Dobbins by first name