Jordon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jordon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Jordon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Madison County (7), Falls County (2) and Wharton County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jordons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 7 | 58% |
| Falls County | 2 | 17% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 17% |
| Davis County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Jordons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 63% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 13% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Jordons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Jordon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Jordon | Falls County | ||
| Anthony Jordon | Falls County | ||
| Cezar Jordon | Madison County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Charles Jordon | Madison County | Texas | 1847 |
| Jacob Jordon | Madison County | Texas | 1840 |
| Joe Jordon | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Jordon | Madison County | Texas | 1843 |
| John A. Jordon | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Louis Jordon | Madison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Sam Jordon | Davis County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Samuel Jordon | Madison County | Texas | 1842 |
| William Jordon | Madison County | Texas | 1848 |
Jordon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jordon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Madison County holds 7 of the 12, Falls 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 Jordons in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (5), Mississippi (1) and Tennessee (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 Jordon?
Madison County (7), Falls County (2), Wharton County (2). In all, 12 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 Jordon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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