Garland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Garland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Garland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (7), Freestone County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Garlands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 7 | 64% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
| Leon County | 1 | 9% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Garlands were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 6 | 55% |
| Alabama | 3 | 27% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Garlands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Garland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Garland | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Anthony Garland | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Benjamin Garland | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| Hampton Garland | San Augustine County | North Carolina | |
| Henry Garland | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Isaac Garland | Leon County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Jackson Garland | Bowie County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Jackson Garland | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| James Garland | Bowie County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Polk Garland | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Thomas Garland | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Garland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Garland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 7 of the 11, Freestone 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 Garlands in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (6), Alabama (3) and North Carolina (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 Garland?
Bowie County (7), Freestone County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 11 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 Garland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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