Nash · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nash in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Nash registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazos County (3), Brazoria County (2) and San Augustine County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nashes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 3 | 19% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 13% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 6% |
| Denton County | 1 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 6% |
| Leon County | 1 | 6% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 6% |
| Walker County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Nashes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 17% |
| Texas | 2 | 17% |
| Delaware | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Virginia | 1 | 8% |
When the Nashes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Nash in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nash | Walker County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Alfred Nash | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1841 |
| Asa Nash | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| Bob Nash | Brazos County | 1866 | |
| Harry Nash | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Henry Nash | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| Henry Nash | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Henry Nash | Leon County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Isam Nash | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| James Nash | Hopkins County | Delaware | 1865 |
| Lewis Nash | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Moses Nash | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Richard Nash | Denton County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Sam Nash | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| Sam Nash | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Swart Nash | McLennan County | 1866 |
Nash genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nash in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 3 of the 16, 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 Nashes in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2) and North Carolina (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 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 Nash?
Brazos County (3), Brazoria County (2), San Augustine County (2). In all, 16 registered across 12 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 Nash appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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