Glenn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Glenn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Glenn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Jasper County (4), Bastrop County (3) and Burleson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Glenns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 4 | 21% |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 16% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 11% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 11% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 5% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 5% |
| Falls County | 1 | 5% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 5% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 5% |
| Newton County | 1 | 5% |
| Parker County | 1 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Glenns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 29% |
| Texas | 4 | 29% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 7% |
| Virginia | 1 | 7% |
When the Glenns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Glenn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Glenn | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| Barrey Glenn | Newton County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Curren Glenn | Henderson County | Georgia | 1863 |
| G. Glenn | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| Glosier Glenn | Falls County | ||
| Hamminbal Glenn | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Henry Glenn | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Isaac Glenn | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1860 |
| J. Glenn | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| Jackson Glenn | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Jerry Glenn | Jasper County | Texas | |
| John Glenn | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1861 |
| John Glenn | Jasper County | Texas | |
| John Nelson Glenn | Parker County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Sam Glenn | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Thomas Glenn | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Thomas Glenn | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Glenn | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| William Glenn | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
Glenn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Glenn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 4 of the 19, Bastrop County 3. 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 Glenns in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), Texas (4) and Kentucky (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 Glenn?
Jasper County (4), Bastrop County (3), Burleson County (2). In all, 19 registered across 12 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 Glenn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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