Farmer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Farmer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Farmer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Caldwell County (2), Austin County (1) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Farmers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 20% |
| Austin County | 1 | 10% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 10% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 10% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 10% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 10% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Farmers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 38% |
| Missouri | 2 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 25% |
| Texas | 1 | 13% |
When the Farmers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Farmer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Farmer | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Calvin Farmer | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| David Farmer | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| David Farmer | Tarrant County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Hardy Farmer | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| James Farmer | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Jo Farmer | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| John Farmer | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
| John Farmer | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Thomas Farmer | Austin County | Virginia | 1860 |
Farmer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Farmer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 10, Austin 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 Farmers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Missouri (2) and North Carolina (2) 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 Farmer?
Caldwell County (2), Austin County (1), Bastrop County (1). In all, 10 registered across 9 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 Farmer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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