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Humphreys in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Humphreys registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (1), Brazos County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Humphreyses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Humphreys registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
6
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1838
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Humphreyses registered

Texas counties where the Humphreyses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County117%
Brazos County117%
Dallas County117%
Fort Bend County117%
Guadalupe County117%
Harrison County117%

Where the Humphreyses were born

Birthplaces the Humphreyses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia250%
Kentucky125%
Virginia125%

When the Humphreyses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Humphreyses
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
1
1850s
1
1860s
3

Every Humphreys in the register

The Humphreyses in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alex HumphreysHarrison CountyKentucky1846
Anthony HumphreysFort Bend County1838
Daniel HumphreysGuadalupe CountyGeorgia1866
Henry HumphreysBrazos County1863
Jas. HumphreysDallas CountyVirginia1851
William HumphreysBastrop CountyGeorgia1863

Humphreys genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Humphreys in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 6, Brazos 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 Humphreyses in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (2), Kentucky (1) and 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 Humphreys?

Bastrop County (1), Brazos County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Humphreys appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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