Dunn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dunn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Dunn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (6), Madison County (2) and McLennan County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dunns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 6 | 43% |
| Madison County | 2 | 14% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 14% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 7% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 7% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Dunns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 33% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 17% |
| Alabama | 1 | 8% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Texas | 1 | 8% |
| Virginia | 1 | 8% |
When the Dunns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Dunn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dunn | Madison County | Arkansas | 1852 |
| Caswell Dunn | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Ceaser Dunn | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Clayborne Dunn | Harrison County | Texas | 1865 |
| David Dunn | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Jackson Dunn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| James Dunn | McLennan County | ||
| John H. Dunn | Madison County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Lewis Dunn | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Sammel Dunn | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Simon Dunn | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1865 |
| Solomon Dunn | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| William Dunn | Shelby County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Wyatt Dunn | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1849 |
Dunn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dunn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 6 of the 14, Madison County 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 Dunns in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), Louisiana (2) and Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Dunn?
Harrison County (6), Madison County (2), McLennan County (2). In all, 14 registered across 7 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 Dunn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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