Eggleston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Eggleston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Eggleston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1), Colorado County (1) and Nueces County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Egglestons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Egglestons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 67% |
| Georgia | 1 | 33% |
When the Egglestons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Eggleston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Eggleston | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1854 |
| David Eggleston | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Troy Eggleston | Nueces County | Mississippi | 1827 |
Eggleston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Eggleston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado 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 Egglestons in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Eggleston?
Bastrop County (1), Colorado County (1), Nueces County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Eggleston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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