Garret · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Garret in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Garret registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (4), Anderson County (1) and Bosque County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Garrets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 4 | 50% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 13% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 13% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 13% |
| Collin County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Garrets were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 100% |
When the Garrets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Variations of Garret
- Garrett 56
Every Garret in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Garret | Brazos County | 1855 | |
| Frank Garret | McLennan County | ||
| Greenberry Garret | Bosque County | 1852 | |
| Jefferson Garret | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Garret | Collin County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| Lyons Garret | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Robert Garret | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| Spencer Garret | McLennan County | 1866 |
Garret genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Garret in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 4 of the 8, 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 look under Garrett as well.
Where did the Garrets in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (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 Garret?
McLennan County (4), Anderson County (1), Bosque County (1). In all, 8 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 Garret appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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