Queen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Queen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Queen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Caldwell County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Queens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Queen registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Queens registered

Texas counties where the Queens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County133%
Caldwell County133%
Falls County133%

Where the Queens were born

Birthplaces the Queens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland150%
Virginia150%

When the Queens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Queens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
2

Every Queen in the register

The Queens in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John QueenBrazoria CountyVirginia1863
Tony QueenFalls County
William QueenCaldwell CountyMaryland1866

Queen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Queen in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 3, Caldwell 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 Queens in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (1) and Virginia (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 Queen?

Brazoria County (1), Caldwell County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Queen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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