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Henderson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 114 freedmen

114 freedmen named Henderson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (17), Fayette County (10) and Davis County (9). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hendersons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Henderson registered, on the 1870 county map
114
Freedmen
32
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hendersons registered

Texas counties where the Hendersons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1715%
Fayette County109%
Davis County98%
Harrison County98%
Fort Bend County87%
Galveston County87%
Falls County65%
DeWitt County54%
Anderson County33%
Bastrop County33%
Bexar County33%
Gonzales County33%
Leon County33%
McLennan County33%
Walker County33%
Austin County22%
Brazoria County22%
Jackson County22%
Wharton County22%
Bowie County1under 1%
Brazos County1under 1%
Burleson County1under 1%
Cameron County1under 1%
Chambers County1under 1%
Cherokee County1under 1%
Collin County1under 1%
Dallas County1under 1%
Freestone County1under 1%
Guadalupe County1under 1%
Jasper County1under 1%
Wilson County1under 1%
Wood County1under 1%

Where the Hendersons were born

Birthplaces the Hendersons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1317%
Texas1114%
Virginia1013%
South Carolina79%
Tennessee79%
Louisiana57%
Mississippi57%
Alabama45%
North Carolina45%
Kentucky34%
Missouri34%
Arkansas23%
District of Columbia11%
Maryland11%

When the Hendersons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hendersons
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
4
1840s
19
1850s
42
1860s
43

Every Henderson in the register

The Hendersons in the register, 101 to 114 of 114
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington HendersonColorado CountyLouisiana1864
Wiley HendersonHarrison CountyGeorgia1852
William HendersonBexar CountyVirginia1861
William HendersonColorado CountyTennessee1855
William HendersonFayette CountyTexas1846
William HendersonFort Bend County1866
William HendersonGalveston County1849
William HendersonHarrison CountyNorth Carolina1846
William HendersonWharton County1866
Willis HendersonDavis CountyGeorgia1854
Willis HendersonFayette CountyTexas1846
Wm HendersonFort Bend CountyTennessee1854
Wm HendersonGalveston County1838
York HendersonWalker CountyVirginia

Henderson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Henderson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 17 of the 114, Fayette County 10. 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 Hendersons in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (13), Texas (11) and Virginia (10) 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 Henderson?

Colorado County (17), Fayette County (10), Davis County (9). In all, 114 registered across 32 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 Henderson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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