Kimball · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kimball in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Kimball registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (3), Brazos County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kimballs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 3 | 60% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 20% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Kimballs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 100% |
When the Kimballs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Kimball in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kimball | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Louis Kimball | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Mathew Kimball | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Mills Kimball | Fort Bend County | 1856 | |
| Washington Kimball | Brazos County | 1858 |
Kimball genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kimball in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 3 of the 5, Brazos 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 Kimballs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3) 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 Kimball?
Caldwell County (3), Brazos County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Kimball appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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