Kemp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kemp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Kemp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kemps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 27% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 18% |
| Austin County | 1 | 9% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Kemps were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 33% |
| Georgia | 2 | 33% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
When the Kemps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Kemp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kemp | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| H. Kemp | Burleson County | 1864 | |
| Jackson Kemp | Davis County | Alabama | 1843 |
| Jackson Kemp | Harrison County | Alabama | 1839 |
| Jerry Kemp | Davis County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Jim Kemp | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Richard Kemp | Davis County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Sam Kemp | Fort Bend County | 1846 | |
| Sandy Kemp | Galveston County | 1837 | |
| Taylor Kemp | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Thos Kemp | Austin County | Georgia | 1841 |
Kemp genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kemp in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 11, Fort Bend 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 Kemps in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (2) and Kentucky (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 Kemp?
Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 11 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 Kemp appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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