Elridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Elridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Elridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Washington County, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Elridges registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Elridge registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Elridges registered

Texas counties where the Elridges registered
CountyFreedmen%
Washington County1100%

When the Elridges reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Elridges
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Elridge in the register

The Elridges in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Samuel ElridgeWashington County1837

Elridge genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Elridge in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington County holds 1 of the 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Elridge?

Washington County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Elridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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