Monroe · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Monroe in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 21 freedmen
21 freedmen named Monroe registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (3), Brazoria County (2) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 21
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Monroes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 10% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 10% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 10% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 5% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 5% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
| Hill County | 1 | 5% |
| Madison County | 1 | 5% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 5% |
| Walker County | 1 | 5% |
| Wood County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Monroes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 | 33% |
| Alabama | 2 | 13% |
| Georgia | 2 | 13% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 7% |
| Texas | 1 | 7% |
When the Monroes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 11 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Monroe in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Monroe | Colorado County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Charles Monroe | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Dennis Monroe | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Gabriel Monroe | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1853 |
| George Monroe | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Henry Monroe | Galveston County | 1859 | |
| Jacob Monroe | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| James Monroe | Bexar County | Alabama | 1858 |
| James Monroe | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| James Monroe | Hill County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| James Monroe | Madison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| James Monroe | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| James Monroe | Walker County | Virginia | 1861 |
| James Monroe | Wood County | Texas | 1845 |
| John Monroe | Bosque County | 1855 | |
| Jordan Monroe | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Mose Monroe | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Perry Monroe | Gonzales County | 1863 | |
| Peyton Monroe | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Prince Monroe | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Richard Monroe | McLennan County | 1866 |
Monroe genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Monroe in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 21, Brazoria 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 Monroes in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Alabama (2) and Georgia (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 Monroe?
Bastrop County (3), Brazoria County (2), Colorado County (2). In all, 21 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 Monroe appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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