Long · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Long in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 27 freedmen
27 freedmen named Long registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (4), Fort Bend County (4) and Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.
- 27
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1828
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Longs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 4 | 15% |
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 15% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 15% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 11% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 7% |
| Bell County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 4% |
| Collin County | 1 | 4% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 4% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Houston County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Longs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 23% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 15% |
| Virginia | 2 | 15% |
| Georgia | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| Missouri | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Texas | 1 | 8% |
When the Longs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 10 |
Every Long in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Long | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Bush Long | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Charles Long | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Daniel Long | Falls County | ||
| David Long | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Dock Long | Leon County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Edmond Long | Bell County | ||
| Elijah Long | Brazoria County | Texas | 1838 |
| Fred Long | Fort Bend County | 1828 | |
| Gideon Long | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Green Long | Falls County | ||
| H. Long | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| Harrison Long | Houston County | Virginia | 1842 |
| Hem Long | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Henry Long | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Israel Long | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Long | Collin County | Virginia | 1858 |
| John Long | Coryell County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Long | Falls County | ||
| Joseph Long | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Lorain Long | Cooke County | Missouri | 1862 |
| Martin Long | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1832 |
| Richard Long | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Spi Long | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Warren Long | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Long | Falls County | ||
| William Long | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Long genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Long in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 4 of the 27, Fort Bend County 4. 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 Longs in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Mississippi (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Long?
Falls County (4), Fort Bend County (4), Harrison County (4). In all, 27 registered across 15 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 Long appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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