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Homes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Homes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (4), Fayette County (2) and Galveston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Homeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 4 | 40% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 20% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 20% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 10% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Homeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Homeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Homes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Homes | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Bernnel Homes | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1862 |
| David Homes | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| George Homes | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Isaac Homes | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| John Homes | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Mansfield Homes | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Sam Homes | Fayette County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Thomas Homes | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1839 |
| Washington Homes | Galveston County | 1857 |
Homes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Homes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 4 of the 10, Fayette 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 Homeses in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (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 Homes?
Bastrop County (4), Fayette County (2), Galveston County (2). 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 Homes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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