Isaac · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Isaac in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Isaac registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (4), Fayette County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Isaacs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 4 | 31% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 15% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 15% |
| Austin County | 1 | 8% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 8% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 8% |
| Madison County | 1 | 8% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Isaacs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 36% |
| Alabama | 3 | 27% |
| Georgia | 2 | 18% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
When the Isaacs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Isaac in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Isaac | Austin County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Eli Isaac | Madison County | Louisiana | 1859 |
| John Isaac | Newton County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Joseph Isaac | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1841 |
| Malakish Isaac | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Nathaniel Isaac | Newton County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Sandy Isaac | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Simon Isaac | Newton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Solomon Isaac | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| William Isaac | DeWitt County | 1846 | |
| William Isaac | Fayette County | Georgia | 1860 |
| William Isaac | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Willis Isaac | Newton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
Isaac genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Isaac in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 4 of the 13, Fayette 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 Isaacs in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), Alabama (3) and Georgia (2) 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 Isaac?
Newton County (4), Fayette County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 13 registered across 8 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 Isaac appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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