Higgins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Higgins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Higgins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (5), Anderson County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Kentucky and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1830.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1830
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Higginses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 5 | 42% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Comal County | 1 | 8% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Higginses were born
When the Higginses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Higgins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Higgins | Galveston County | ||
| Chris Higgins | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Edward Higgins | Brazos County | 1866 | |
| Elijah Higgins | Fannin County | Virginia | 1847 |
| George Higgins | Colorado County | Virginia | 1849 |
| John Higgins | Brazoria County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| John Higgins | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Joseph Higgins | Comal County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Morris Higgins | Brazoria County | Texas | 1830 |
| Napoleon Higgins | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Reuben Higgins | Anderson County | Georgia | 1863 |
| William Higgins | Jefferson County | 1856 |
Higgins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Higgins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 5 of the 12, 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Higginses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Kentucky (2) and Georgia (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Higgins?
Brazoria County (5), Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 12 registered across 8 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 Higgins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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