Phelps · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Phelps in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Phelps registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Phelpses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 2 | 29% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 14% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 14% |
| Kerr County | 1 | 14% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 14% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Phelpses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Phelpses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Phelps in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Phelps | Galveston County | 1851 | |
| Ephraim Phelps | Kerr County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Fayette Phelps | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Henry Phelps | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Jackson Phelps | McLennan County | ||
| Louis Phelps | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Pompie Phelps | Wharton County | 1866 |
Phelps genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Phelps in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 2 of the 7, Fort Bend 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 Phelpses 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 Phelps?
Gonzales County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Phelps appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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