Jarmon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jarmon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Jarmon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (11) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jarmons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 11 | 85% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 15% |
Where the Jarmons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 12 | 92% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 8% |
When the Jarmons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 13 |
Every Jarmon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Ben Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Charles Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Charlie Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Isaac Jarmon | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Jim Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| John Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Moses Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Peter Jarmon | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Philip Jarmon | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Ransom Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Sandy Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Will Jarmon | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
Jarmon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jarmon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 11 of the 13, Colorado 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 Jarmons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (12) and Mississippi (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 Jarmon?
Fayette County (11), Colorado County (2). In all, 13 registered across 2 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 Jarmon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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