Kemp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kemp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Kemp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (2) and Matagorda County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1835.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1835
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kemps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 21% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 14% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 14% |
| Austin County | 1 | 7% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 7% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 7% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 7% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 7% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 7% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Kemps were born
When the Kemps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Kemp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kemp | Matagorda County | Texas | 1840 |
| Allen Kemp | Lamar County | Arkansas | 1847 |
| 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 | |
| Reuben Kemp | Matagorda County | Texas | 1835 |
| 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 14, 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 Texas (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 Kemp?
Davis County (3), Fort Bend County (2), Matagorda County (2). In all, 14 registered across 10 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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