Orange · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Orange in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Orange registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Matagorda County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Oranges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Oranges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Oranges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Orange in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doss Orange | Matagorda County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| Rock Orange | Fort Bend County | 1862 |
Orange genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Orange in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Matagorda 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 Oranges in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Orange?
Fort Bend County (1), Matagorda County (1). In all, 2 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 Orange appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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