Glenn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Glenn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Glenn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (3), Burleson County (2) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Glenns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 21% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 14% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 7% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 7% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 7% |
| Newton County | 1 | 7% |
| Parker County | 1 | 7% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Glenns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 33% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Glenns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Glenn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrey Glenn | Newton County | Georgia | 1857 |
| 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 | |
| John Glenn | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1861 |
| 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. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 14, Burleson County 2. 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 (3), Kentucky (1) and Mississippi (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 Glenn?
Bastrop County (3), Burleson County (2), Colorado County (2). In all, 14 registered across 10 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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