Hughes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hughes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 22 freedmen
22 freedmen named Hughes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (4), Bowie County (4) and Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 22
- Freedmen
- 13
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hugheses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 4 | 18% |
| Bowie County | 4 | 18% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 9% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 5% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 5% |
| Davis County | 1 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 5% |
| Hill County | 1 | 5% |
| Lampasas County | 1 | 5% |
| Leon County | 1 | 5% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 5% |
| Wood County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Hugheses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 19% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 14% |
| Alabama | 2 | 10% |
| Georgia | 2 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5% |
| Missouri | 1 | 5% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5% |
| Virginia | 1 | 5% |
When the Hugheses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 9 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Hughes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hughes | Wood County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Anderson Hughes | Lampasas County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Bill Hughes | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Carey Hughes | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Daniel Hughes | Anderson County | Texas | 1846 |
| E.B. Hughes | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| E.M. Hughes | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Edward Hughes | Brazoria County | New Jersey | 1852 |
| George Hughes | Leon County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Henry Hughes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1863 |
| Henry Hughes | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Holland Hughes | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Hugh Hughes | Anderson County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Jack Hughes | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| James Hughes | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Mingo Hughes | Davis County | Alabama | 1845 |
| Moses Hughes | Hill County | Missouri | 1864 |
| Obidiah Hughes | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Robert Hughes | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| Sidney Hughes | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Thomas Hughes | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| William Hughes | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
Hughes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hughes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 4 of the 22, Bowie County 4. 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 Hugheses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (4), Mississippi (3) and North Carolina (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 Hughes?
Anderson County (4), Bowie County (4), Harrison County (3). In all, 22 registered across 13 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 Hughes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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