McKnight · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McKnight in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named McKnight registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (4), Wood County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McKnights registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 4 | 44% |
| Wood County | 2 | 22% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 11% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
Where the McKnights were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 7 | 78% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
When the McKnights reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every McKnight in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McKnight | Wood County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Isham McKnight | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jeremiah McKnight | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jim McKnight | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Landen McKnight | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Lewis McKnight | Anderson County | Louisiana | 1849 |
| Richard McKnight | Wood County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Robert McKnight | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Titus McKnight | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
McKnight genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McKnight in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 4 of the 9, Wood County 2. 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 McKnights in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (7), Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 McKnight?
Guadalupe County (4), Wood County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 9 registered across 5 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 McKnight appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch McKnight by first name