Kener · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Kener in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Kener registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Keners registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Kener registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Keners registered

Texas counties where the Keners registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Keners were born

Birthplaces the Keners reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Keners reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Keners
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Kener in the register

The Keners in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac KenerAustin CountyGeorgia1860

Kener genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Kener in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Keners in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Kener?

Austin 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 Kener appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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