Oliphint · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Oliphint in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Oliphint registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Oliphints registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Oliphints were born
When the Oliphints reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Oliphint in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Oliphint | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Henry Oliphint | Walker County | Texas | 1843 |
| Peter Oliphint | Walker County | Alabama | 1850 |
Oliphint genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Oliphint in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Oliphints in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Texas (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 Oliphint?
Walker County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Oliphint appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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