Durham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Durham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Durham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Freestone County (3), Burleson County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Durhams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 3 | 30% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 10% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 10% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 10% |
| Hays County | 1 | 10% |
| Madison County | 1 | 10% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Durhams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 5 | 56% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| Georgia | 1 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 11% |
When the Durhams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Durham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Durham | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Berry Durham | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Elias Durham | Madison County | South Carolina | 1848 |
| Jno. Durham | Burleson County | 1856 | |
| John Durham | Guadalupe County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| John Durham | Wilson County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| John B Durham | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Miner Durham | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Nelson Durham | Dallas County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Turner Durham | Harrison County | Georgia | 1858 |
Durham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Durham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 3 of the 10, Burleson 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 Durhams in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (5), North Carolina (2) and Georgia (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 Durham?
Freestone County (3), Burleson County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 10 registered across 8 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 Durham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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