Pridgen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pridgen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pridgen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Victoria County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pridgens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria County | 2 | 100% |
When the Pridgens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Pridgen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Pridgen | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Zack Pridgen | Victoria County | 1866 |
Pridgen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pridgen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Victoria 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Pridgen?
Victoria 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 Pridgen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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