Pennington · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pennington in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pennington registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Houston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Penningtons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Penningtons were born
When the Penningtons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Pennington in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Pennington | Houston County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| Richard Pennington | Houston County | Arkansas | 1865 |
Pennington genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pennington in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston County holds 2 of the 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 Penningtons in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and 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 Pennington?
Houston County (2). In all, 2 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 Pennington appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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