Killough · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Killough in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Killough registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Johnson County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Killoughs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 2 | 67% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Killoughs were born
When the Killoughs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Killough in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Killough | Johnson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Jerry Killough | Johnson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| John Killough | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
Killough genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Killough in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Johnson County holds 2 of the 3, Fayette County 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 Killoughs in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and Alabama (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 Killough?
Johnson County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Killough appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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