Irvine · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Irvine in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Irvine registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1), Cherokee County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Irvines registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Irvine registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Irvines registered

Texas counties where the Irvines registered
CountyFreedmen%
Caldwell County133%
Cherokee County133%
Newton County133%

Where the Irvines were born

Birthplaces the Irvines reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland133%
Texas133%
Virginia133%

When the Irvines reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Irvines
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
2

Variations of Irvine

Every Irvine in the register

The Irvines in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry IrvineCaldwell CountyMaryland1866
James IrvineCherokee CountyVirginia1866
Lewis IrvineNewton CountyTexas1846

Irvine genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Irvine in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 3, Cherokee 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 Irvin and Irving as well.

Where did the Irvines in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (1), Texas (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 Irvine?

Caldwell County (1), Cherokee County (1), Newton County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Irvine appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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