Hughs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hughs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Hughs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (2) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hughses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 2 | 67% |
| Hays County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Hughses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 100% |
When the Hughses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Hughs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Hughs | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Elija Hughs | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Hughs | Hays County | Kentucky | 1866 |
Hughs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hughs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 2 of the 3, Hays 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 Hughses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (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 Hughs?
McLennan County (2), Hays County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Hughs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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