Orr · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Orr in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Orr registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Orrs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Orrs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 100% |
When the Orrs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Orr in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Orr | Collin County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| E. Orr | Collin County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Thomas Orr | Collin County | South Carolina | 1855 |
Orr genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Orr in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin 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 Orrs in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3) 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 Orr?
Collin 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 Orr appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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