Gamble · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gamble in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Gamble registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (5), San Augustine County (3) and Fort Bend County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gambles registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 5 | 42% |
| San Augustine County | 3 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 17% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Gambles were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 44% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
When the Gambles reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Gamble in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brister Gamble | Falls County | ||
| Daniel Gamble | Fayette County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Dick Gamble | San Augustine County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Free Gamble | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Gadsen Gamble | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Haywood Gamble | San Augustine County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Henderson Gamble | Freestone County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Oscar Gamble | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Sampson Gamble | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Samuel Gamble | Freestone County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Samuel Gamble | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Squire Gamble | San Augustine County | Mississippi | 1866 |
Gamble genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gamble in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 5 of the 12, San Augustine County 3. 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 Gambles in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Mississippi (2) and South Carolina (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 Gamble?
Freestone County (5), San Augustine County (3), Fort Bend County (2). In all, 12 registered across 5 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 Gamble appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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