Hammonds · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hammonds in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Hammonds registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (5) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hammondses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 5 | 83% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Hammondses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Hammondses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
Variations of Hammonds
- Hammond 8
Every Hammonds in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hammonds | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Henry Hammonds | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Lewis Hammonds | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Peter Hammonds | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Phillip Hammonds | Anderson County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Silas Hammonds | Gonzales County | 1855 |
Hammonds genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hammonds in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 5 of the 6, Anderson 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 look under Hammond as well.
Where did the Hammondses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Hammonds?
Gonzales County (5), Anderson County (1). In all, 6 registered across 2 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 Hammonds appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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