Garner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Garner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Garner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (2), Anderson County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Garners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 22% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 11% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 11% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 11% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
| Leon County | 1 | 11% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Garners were born
When the Garners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Garner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Garner | Colorado County | Virginia | 1842 |
| Edmund Garner | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Federick Garner | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| George Garner | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1864 |
| Gideon Garner | Leon County | Texas | 1847 |
| Lewis Garner | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Mansfield Garner | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Mansfield Garner | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Stephen Garner | DeWitt County | 1837 |
Garner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Garner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 9, Anderson 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 Garners in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Garner?
Colorado County (2), Anderson County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 9 registered across 8 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 Garner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Garner by first name