Garnet · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Garnet in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Garnet registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Garnets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Garnets were born
When the Garnets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Variations of Garnet
- Garner 9
Every Garnet in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnill Garnet | Austin County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Geo Garnet | Austin County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Randal Garnet | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Garnet genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Garnet in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, 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 look under Garner as well.
Where did the Garnets in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Virginia (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 Garnet?
Austin County (2), Freestone County (1). In all, 3 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 Garnet appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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