Head · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Head in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Head registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4), Caldwell County (3) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Heads registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 40% |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 30% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 10% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Heads were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 38% |
| Georgia | 2 | 25% |
| Alabama | 1 | 13% |
| Missouri | 1 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13% |
When the Heads reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Head in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Head | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Howard Head | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Isaac Head | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Jerry Head | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Peter Head | Harrison County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Peter Head | Hunt County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Reuben Head | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Stephen Head | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Thomas Head | Harrison County | Georgia | 1858 |
| William Head | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
Head genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Head in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 10, Caldwell County 3. 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 Heads in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Georgia (2) and 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 Head?
Harrison County (4), Caldwell County (3), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 10 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 Head appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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