Ham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Ham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Freestone County (1) and Goliad County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 40% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 20% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 20% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Hams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Hams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Ham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Ham | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Henry Ham | Hopkins County | Tennessee | |
| John Ham | Goliad County | 1843 | |
| Robert Ham | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Squire Ham | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Ham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 5, Freestone 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Hams in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (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 Ham?
Harrison County (2), Freestone County (1), Goliad County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Ham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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