Garden · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Garden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Garden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Leon County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gardens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 40% |
| Leon County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Gardens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Texas | 1 | 25% |
When the Gardens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Garden in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areen Garden | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Bartley Garden | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Robert Garden | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Robert Garden | Leon County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Wade Garden | Walker County | Georgia | 1859 |
Garden genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Garden in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 5, Leon 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 Gardens in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), North Carolina (1) and South Carolina (1) 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 Garden?
Harrison County (2), Leon County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Garden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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