Horn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Horn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Horn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (5), McLennan County (5) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Horns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 5 | 31% |
| McLennan County | 5 | 31% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 13% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 6% |
| Walker County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Horns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6 | 55% |
| Virginia | 2 | 18% |
| Alabama | 1 | 9% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9% |
When the Horns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Horn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Horn | Leon County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Cary Horn | Leon County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| David Horn | Leon County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| David Horn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Harrison Horn | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1865 |
| Isaac Horn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jack Horn | Cooke County | Virginia | 1841 |
| Miles Horn | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Rees Horn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Robert Horn | Walker County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Thomas Horn | Leon County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Thomas Horn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Tony Horn | Harrison County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Wash Horn | Leon County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Wash Horn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Washington Horn | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
Horn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Horn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 5 of the 16, McLennan County 5. 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 Horns in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (6), Virginia (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 Horn?
Leon County (5), McLennan County (5), Harrison County (2). In all, 16 registered across 7 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 Horn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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