Kemh · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Kemh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Kemh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Dallas County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Kemhs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Kemh registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Kemhs registered

Texas counties where the Kemhs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County1100%

Where the Kemhs were born

Birthplaces the Kemhs reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Kemhs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Kemhs
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Kemh in the register

The Kemhs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Colinel KemhDallas CountyMississippi1857

Kemh genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Kemh in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 1 of the 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Kemhs in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Kemh?

Dallas County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Kemh appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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