Huff · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Huff in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Huff registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (17), Goliad County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Huffs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 17 | 89% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Huffs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 9 | 53% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 18% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 18% |
| Florida | 1 | 6% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 6% |
When the Huffs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 17 |
Every Huff in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adington Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Anthony Huff | Goliad County | 1854 | |
| Archibald Huff | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Benjamin Huff | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Edmund Huff | Harrison County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Fleming Huff | Caldwell County | ||
| Henry Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Henry Huff | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Jesse Huff | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Mack Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Nathan Huff | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Reuben Huff | Caldwell County | Florida | 1866 |
| Sampson Huff | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Sharper Huff | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Solomon Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Valentine Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Washington Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| William Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Willis Huff | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
Huff genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Huff in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 17 of the 19, Goliad 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 Huffs in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (9), North Carolina (3) and Tennessee (3) 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 Huff?
Caldwell County (17), Goliad County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 19 registered across 3 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 Huff appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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