Hemphill · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hemphill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Hemphill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (6), Walker County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, Georgia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hemphills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 6 | 60% |
| Walker County | 2 | 20% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 10% |
| Kendall County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Hemphills were born
When the Hemphills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Hemphill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hemphill | Bastrop County | Maryland | 1846 |
| Arthur Hemphill | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Champ Hemphill | Walker County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Hinam Hemphill | Bastrop County | Arkansas | 1853 |
| James Hemphill | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1845 |
| Joe Hemphill | Walker County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Louis Hemphill | Kendall County | 1847 | |
| Richard Hemphill | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Robert Hemphill | Bastrop County | Arkansas | 1854 |
| Roden Hemphill | Bastrop County | Arkansas | 1850 |
Hemphill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hemphill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 6 of the 10, Walker County 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 Hemphills in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (5), Georgia (1) and Maryland (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 Hemphill?
Bastrop County (6), Walker County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 10 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 Hemphill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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