Gahagan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gahagan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gahagan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cooke County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gahagans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke County | 1 | 50% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gahagans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 100% |
When the Gahagans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Gahagan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquire Gahagan | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Squire Gahagan | Cooke County | Tennessee | 1847 |
Gahagan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gahagan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cooke County holds 1 of the 2, Grayson 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 Gahagans in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) 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 Gahagan?
Cooke County (1), Grayson 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 Gahagan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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