Gafford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gafford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gafford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gaffords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 1 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gaffords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Gaffords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Gafford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Gafford | Fort Bend County | Alabama | 1849 |
| W. B. Gafford | Burleson County | 1850 |
Gafford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gafford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 2, Fort Bend 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 Gaffords in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Gafford?
Burleson County (1), Fort Bend 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 Gafford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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