Jennings · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jennings in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Jennings registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burnet County (3), Shelby County (3) and Caldwell County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jenningses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet County | 3 | 23% |
| Shelby County | 3 | 23% |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 15% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| San Saba County | 1 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Jenningses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4 | 36% |
| Missouri | 2 | 18% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
When the Jenningses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Jennings in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Jennings | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Birden Jennings | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Edwin Jennings | San Saba County | ||
| Elijah Jennings | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Flemon Jennings | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Jack Jennings | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| John Jennings | Burnet County | Missouri | 1866 |
| John Jennings | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Marion Jennings | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Nathan Jennings | Burnet County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Robert Jennings | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Rodrick Jennings | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Thomas Jennings | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1856 |
Jennings genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jennings in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burnet County holds 3 of the 13, Shelby County 3. 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 Jenningses in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (4), Missouri (2) and North Carolina (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 Jennings?
Burnet County (3), Shelby County (3), Caldwell 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 Jennings appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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