Rain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Rain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Kendall County (2), Harrison County (1) and Karnes County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall County | 2 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
| Karnes County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Rains were born
When the Rains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Rain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rain | Kendall County | 1851 | |
| Carter Rain | Karnes County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Nicodemus Rain | Kendall County | 1851 | |
| Ross Rain | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
Rain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kendall County holds 2 of the 4, Harrison 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 Rains in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Rain?
Kendall County (2), Harrison County (1), Karnes County (1). In all, 4 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 Rain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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