Hugh · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hugh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hugh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hughs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hugh registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hughs registered

Texas counties where the Hughs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Hughs were born

Birthplaces the Hughs reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Hughs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hughs
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hugh in the register

The Hughs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ceasure HughDavis CountyVirginia1852

Hugh genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hugh in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 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 Hughs in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Hugh?

Davis County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Hugh appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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