Ingram · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ingram in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Ingram registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (1), Johnson County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ingrams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ingram registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ingrams registered

Texas counties where the Ingrams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County125%
Johnson County125%
Walker County125%
Wood County125%

Where the Ingrams were born

Birthplaces the Ingrams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina250%
Alabama125%
Georgia125%

When the Ingrams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ingrams
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
3

Variations of Ingram

Every Ingram in the register

The Ingrams in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin IngramWood CountyGeorgia1862
Frank IngramWalker CountyAlabama1861
Jessee IngramGrayson CountySouth Carolina1859
John IngramJohnson CountySouth Carolina1864

Ingram genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ingram in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 1 of the 4, Johnson 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 look under Ingraham as well.

Where did the Ingrams in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Ingram?

Grayson County (1), Johnson County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Ingram appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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