Eddins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Eddins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Eddins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Eddinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 1 | 50% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Eddinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Eddinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Eddins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Eddins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| James Eddins | Shelby County | Virginia | 1858 |
Eddins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Eddins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 1 of the 2, Wharton 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 Eddinses in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Eddins?
Shelby County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 2 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 Eddins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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