Kennedy · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kennedy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 27 freedmen
27 freedmen named Kennedy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (6), Brazoria County (5) and McLennan County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 27
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kennedys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 6 | 22% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 19% |
| McLennan County | 5 | 19% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 7% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 7% |
| Hays County | 2 | 7% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 4% |
| Bee County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Kennedys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 6 | 29% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 19% |
| Virginia | 4 | 19% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 10% |
| Alabama | 1 | 5% |
| Illinois | 1 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5% |
| Texas | 1 | 5% |
When the Kennedys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 12 |
Every Kennedy in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Kennedy | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Alex Kennedy | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Alva Kennedy | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Carroll Kennedy | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Charles Kennedy | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Charles Kennedy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Claiborne Kennedy | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1851 |
| Daniel Kennedy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Gorden Kennedy | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Green Kennedy | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Isaac Kennedy | Angelina County | Virginia | 1859 |
| James Kennedy | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Jerry Kennedy | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Joesph Kennedy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Kennedy | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1859 |
| July Kennedy | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Luke Kennedy | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Milton Kennedy | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Nick Kennedy | Dallas County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Peter Kennedy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Peter Kennedy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Robert A. Kennedy | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Samuel Kennedy | Walker County | Kentucky | |
| Snyder Kennedy | Dallas County | Illinois | 1858 |
| Solomon Kennedy | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Stephen Kennedy | Bee County | Virginia | 1855 |
| William Kennedy | Van Zandt County | Kentucky | 1863 |
Kennedy genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kennedy in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 6 of the 27, Brazoria County 5. 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 Kennedys in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (6), South Carolina (4) and Virginia (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Kennedy?
Harrison County (6), Brazoria County (5), McLennan County (5). In all, 27 registered across 11 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 Kennedy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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