Hume · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hume in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Hume registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3) and Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Humes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 60% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 40% |
Where the Humes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
| Texas | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Humes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Hume in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benj Hume | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Calvin Hume | Walker County | North Carolina | 1840 |
| George Hume | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Harmon Hume | Walker County | Texas | 1846 |
| Strother Hume | Walker County | Virginia | 1840 |
Hume genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hume in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 5, Grayson County 2. 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 Humes in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Hume?
Walker County (3), Grayson County (2). In all, 5 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 Hume appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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