Mumford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mumford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Mumford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Jefferson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1835.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1835
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mumfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Mumfords were born
When the Mumfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Mumford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Mumford | Jefferson County | 1835 | |
| Charles Mumford | Austin County | Virginia | 1838 |
| Robert Mumford | Austin County | Louisiana | 1862 |
Mumford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mumford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Jefferson 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 Mumfords in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Virginia (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 Mumford?
Austin County (2), Jefferson 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 Mumford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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