Independent · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Independent in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Independent registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Independents registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Independent registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Independents registered

Texas counties where the Independents registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Independents reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Independents
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Independent in the register

The Independents in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Mark IndependentBrazos County1847

Independent genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Independent in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Independent?

Brazos 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 Independent appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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