Gofney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gofney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gofney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gofneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Gofneys were born
When the Gofneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Gofney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reubin Gofney | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Tasnell Gofney | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
Gofney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gofney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 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 Gofneys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Gofney?
Walker County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Gofney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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