Gregg · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gregg in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Gregg registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (4), Harrison County (4) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Greggs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 4 | 36% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 36% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Karnes County | 1 | 9% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Greggs were born
When the Greggs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gregg in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Gregg | Harrison County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Camada Gregg | Karnes County | Arkansas | 1857 |
| J. Gregg | Burleson County | 1847 | |
| John Gregg | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| John Gregg | Harrison County | Alabama | 1856 |
| Robert Gregg | Burleson County | 1841 | |
| Robert Gregg | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Samuel Gregg | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Simon Gregg | Burleson County | 1844 | |
| Tellis Gregg | Burleson County | 1843 | |
| Webster Gregg | Harrison County | Alabama | 1855 |
Gregg genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gregg in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 4 of the 11, Harrison County 4. 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 Greggs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4) and Arkansas (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 Gregg?
Burleson County (4), Harrison County (4), Brazos County (1). In all, 11 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 Gregg appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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